Consultant in Program Management and Environmental and Social Management

• Country: Burkina Faso
• Summary: Consultant in Program Management and Environmental and Social Management
• BFT Ref No: 52331528
• Deadline: 06 May 2021
• Financier: Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
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• Description:
• Request for Information for Consultant in Program Management and Environmental and Social Management The Government of Burkina Faso (“Government” or “GdBF”) has signed an agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”), called Compact, and plans to allocate part of the funds to payments for contracts for goods, works and contracts. services. The Compact includes an MCC investment for an aggregate amount of US $ 500,110,795, comprising (i) an MCC grant of US $ 450 million from MCC grant and (ii) a Government Contribution of US $ 50,110,895. , with a view to strengthening the electricity sector in Burkina Faso, in particular by helping to develop a favorable framework for a competitive, efficient and sustainable electricity market, Project 1 (P1): Electricity Efficiency Enhancement Project (PREDEL) The Electricity Efficiency Enhancement Project (PREDEL) aims to improve and strengthen the legal framework and institutionalization of the electricity sector by investing in priority reforms and capacity building for key players, in particular the incumbent operator, the Regulatory Authority and the Ministry in charge of Energy. The project will lead to improvements in the quality and supply of electricity, resulting in improved operational efficiency, lower costs, improved service and increased private sector investment. Project 2 (P2): Project to increase the supply of less expensive electricity (PADOEL) The project to increase the supply of less expensive electricity aims to increase the energy supply and the reliability of the network, at a lower cost for the incumbent electricity supplier (SONABEL), by the production and storage of electricity. solar energy and increased imports. This project will strengthen the energy supply infrastructure by supporting new solar energy projects, introducing battery storage and making upgrades to telecontrol centers. These activities are expected to increase the availability of cheaper electricity through the production and storage of solar energy and through increased imports, which in turn will improve the reliability of the electricity grid. Improved reliability and increased supply from less expensive sources will make electricity more profitable by reducing costs for both the incumbent; which will ultimately lead to a reduction in prices for customers. Project 3 (P3): Network and Access to Electricity Project (PRAEL) The networks and access to electricity project or project to strengthen electricity transmission and distribution networks aims to reduce power outages and increase the availability and consumption of electricity for end users (i) by upgrading the transmission and distribution network and (ii) increasing access and targeting the productive use of electricity. This project is expected to extend the reach and capacity of the network, allowing the incumbent to reduce power losses and outages caused by system failures and power failure. redundancy as well as increasing the coverage, access and consumption of end users. General description of services: The Government of Burkina Faso (GdBF), represented by UCF-MCA Burkina Faso II, will recruit a firm which will act as a Consultant in Program management and in environmental and social management (the "Consultant" or “PMC” following its acronym) for the P1, P2 and P3 projects. The PMC will be responsible for assisting MCA-Burkina Faso II in the monitoring and management of Program activities. More specifically, the PMC • will prepare the program management support tools and support the MCA in their implementation; • prepare the environmental and social management systems and support the MCA in monitoring these systems; • support the MCA in the overall management of the program: deadlines, costs etc .; • will support the MCA in checking the quality of the deliverables of the other compact consultants. The detailed description of the services is presented in the draft terms of reference (ToR). Objective of the request for information UCF-Burkina Faso is in the process of finalizing the Terms of Reference (TOR) which will be used to recruit a consultant within the framework of a Request for Proposals. We are contacting you, dear potential bidders, to collect your observations / suggestions on the ToRs project. UCF-Burkina Faso would like to have the answers to the various questions below, relating to the scope of services project. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.]
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