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Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Programme For Supporting Renewable Energy And Promoting Gender Equality In Egypt Project Description In The Power Energy Sector Women Represent An Untapped Source Of Labour And Skills At The Global Level Given The Sector S Male Dominated Nature And The Prevailing Social Norms That Prevent Women From Fully Participating In And Benefiting From Economic Opportunities Failing To Realise This Can Have Considerable Implications For Productivity And Growth At The Enterprise Sectoral And National Level The Importance Of Such Issues Is Recognised By Forward Looking Businesses And Governments Alike The Last Decade Has Witnessed A Significant Effort From Power Energy Sector Companies To Improve Their Equal Opportunities Policies And Practices And Increase Women S Participation In Their Labour Force Through Direct Employment Opportunities International Good Practices At The Industry Level Have Become Readily Available Showcasing Different Approaches To Attracting More Women To Work In The Sector At The Same Time Renewable Energy Provision Can Give Rise To New Economic Opportunities For Women Indirectly Through Sme Development Along The Supply Chain Women Led Small Scale Businesses Can Therefore Be Formulated While Existing Ones Can Benefit From Increased Energy Access In This Respect Identifying Challenges And Opportunities For Women S Participation In The Renewable Energy Sector And Meeting The Different Needs Of Men And Women Is Not Only An Equity Issue But Also A Demand Side Issue Incorporating Gender Considerations Into The Economic Analysis Therefore Makes Good Business Sense The Ebrd Is Supporting Egypt To Unlock Its Vast Renewable Energy Potential By Addressing Key Barriers Hindering Its Development Through A Broad Technical Assistance Program That Will Contribute To The Creation Of An Enabling Environment For Private Sector Renewable Investments In Egypt Including Inter Alia Dedicated Technical Assistance Provision For The Promotion Of Women S Economic Opportunities Specifically This Sub Component Will Include Provision Of Technical Assistance To Support A Number Of Stakeholders To Strengthen Equality Of Opportunity For Women And Men To Access And Benefit From Employment And Entrepreneurship Opportunities And Other Economic Benefits Connected To The Development Of Renewable Energy Sources The Objective Of This Assignment Is To Work Closely With The Egyptian Authorities Specifically Moere Represented By The Egypt Electricity Transmission Company Eetc As Well As The Renewable Energy Companies To Promote Women S Economic Opportunities In The Renewable Energy Sector In Egypt Specifically The Consultant Will 1 Undertake A Market Study On Women S Economic Opportunities And Challenges They Face In Terms Of Participating In The Renewable Sector In Egypt Identify Skills Mismatch And Ways To Address This By Liaising With Technical And Vocational Education Centres To Ensure Women Can Acquire The Right Skills To Access The Clean Energy Labour Market And Based On The Findings Work Closely With The Government Of Egypt To Create An Enabling Market And Policy Environment With A View To Promoting Women S Participation In The Renewable Energy Sector 2 Provide Technical Assistance To Build The Capacity Of The Government Of Egypt And Or Private Sector Actors To Promote Women S Economic Opportunities In The Renewable Energy Sector Assignment DescriptionThe Ebrd Now Intends To Engage A Consulting Company The Consultant For The Following Assignment Assignment To Phase 1 Market Study To Identify Women S Economic Opportunities In The Renewable Sector In EgyptA Identify Direct And Indirect Economic Opportunities As Well As Challenges For Women S Participation In The Renewable Energy Sector In Egypt Especially In Relation To Women Led Sme Development B Undertake Skills Mismatch Analysis And Support Provision Of Relevant Vocational Skills Training To Women C Identify Synergies With The Government Of Egypt And Work Towards The Creation Of An Enabling Environment For Women Through Indirect And Direct Economic Opportunities Including Employment And Own Enterprise Development As Well As Identification Of Wider Economic Development Pathways Phase 2 Technical Assistance To Pilot Recommendations To Promote Women S Economic Opportunities In The Renewable Energy SectorD Pilot A Set Of Recommendations With Selected Stakeholders To Promote Women S Participation In The Renewable Energy Sector Based On The Phase 1 Lessons Learned And Recommendations E Technical Site Visit Of Selected Delegates From Egypt To A Major Renewable Energy Market To Learn About Women S Participation In The Renewable Energy Sector F Provide Technical Assistance To The Government Of Egypt Specifically The Ministry Of Electricity And Renewable Energy And Eetc Towards The Implementation Of The Egyptian Women Strategy 2030 Status Of Selection Process Interested Firms Or Groups Of Firms Are Hereby Invited To Submit Expressions Of Interest Assignment Start Date And Duration The Assignment Is Expected To Start In June 2018 And Has An Estimated Overall Duration Of 36 Months Cost Estimate For The Assignment Usd 500 000 00 Exclusive Of Vat The Consultant Must Determine Whether Any Vat Would Be Chargeable On The Services And The Basis For That Determination Without Taking Into Consideration The Special Status Of The Bank As An Ifi And State This To The Bank In Their Response To The Invitation For Expressions Of Interest To The Extent That A Consultant Incurs Input Vat On Goods And Services Purchased In Connection With The Provision Of Services E G Vat On Airline Ticket Which Is Not Otherwise Recoverable By The Consultant From The Local Tax Authority The Gross Cost To The Consultant Of Such Expenses Shall Be Treated As A Reimbursable Expense Funding Source It Is Expected That The Assignment Will Be Funded By Ebrd Shareholder Special Fund Eligibility There Are No Eligibility RestrictionsConsultant Profile Corporate Services Are Required The Consultant Will Be A Firm Or A Group Of Firms With Previous Project Experience Working In The Renewable Energy Sector With A Strong Focus On Employment And Entrepreneurship With An In Depth Understanding Of The Power And Energy Sector Especially Renewable Energy In The Semed Region Working On Gender Issues And Women S Economic Empowerment Preferably In The Semed Region Proven Experience In Organizing Multi Stakeholders Events For Example Training Capacity Building Workshops Seminars Meetings Study Tours In Relation To Social Issues Engaging With The Private Sector Governmental And Non Governmental Organisations In Policy Dialogue Proven Experience Carrying Quantitative And Qualitative ResearchThe Consultant Shall Ensure That The Appropriately Qualified Experts Are Available As Required For The Activities And Deliverables Described Above It Is Expected That The Assignment Will Be Led By A Suitably Highly Qualified Team Leader In Strong Collaboration With National Local Experts The Project Manager Team Leader Will Have Project Cycle Management Experience And Will Be Responsible For Finalising And Submitting All Requested Reports And Deliverables Submission Requirements In Order To Determine The Capability And Experience Of Consultants Seeking To Be Selected For This Assignment The Information Submitted Should Include The Following 1 Company Group Of Firms Profile Organisation And Staffing Max 2 Pages 2 Details Of Previous Project Experience Or Similar Assignments Particularly Undertaken In The Previous Five Years Including Information On Contract Value Contracting Entity Client Project Location Country Duration Mm Yy To Mm Yy Expert Months Provided If Different From Duration Main Activities Objectives 3 Cvs Of Key Experts Who Could Carry Out The Assignment Should Be Focused On Information Relevant To The Assignment E G Qualifications Experience In Similar Assignments Particularly Assignments Undertaken In The Previous 10 Years Including Information On Contracting Entity Client Project Location Country Duration Mm Yy To Mm Yy Expert Months Provided Assignment Budget Main Activities Objectives 4 Technical Proposal Explaining The Proposed Approach Methodology And Work Plan To Undertake The Assignment Key Experts 1 3 Should Be Clearly Identified In The Proposal The Proposal Should Include A Summary Table Showing How The Key Experts Meet The Different Requirements Of The Tors And What Would Be Their Role During Implementation Of The Project 5 Completed Consultant Declaration Form And Contact Sheet The Template For Which Is Available From The Following Web Link Http Www Ebrd Com Pages Workingwithus Procurement Notices Csu Contact Sheet Doc The Above Information Should Not Exceed 25 Pages Excluding Cvs Project References And Contact Sheet The Complete Expression Of Interest Including Cvs Technical Proposal Project References And Consultant Declaration And Contact Sheet Should Be Submitted In English Electronically Through E Selection To Reach The Bank Not Later Than The Closing Date The Expression Of Interest Shall Be One File Pdf The Ebrd Reserves The Right To Reject Applications Of Firms Submitting More Than One File Only If The Permissible File Size Is Exceeded 4Mb The Consultant May Split The Expression Of Interest Into Further Files Bank Contact Person Kevin FreestoneProcurement And Operations Delivery DepartmentEuropean Bank For Reconstruction And DevelopmentOne Exchange SquareLondon Ec2a 2JnTel 44 20 7338 7632E Mail Freetsok Ebrd Com Ubmissions Should Be Sent Through Eselection And Not To This Email Address Notes 1 The Selection Will Normally Be Made From Responses

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