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Request For Proposals Are Invited For Ecreee Covid 19 Intervention And Support Recovid Ecreee Covid 19 Response And Recovery Support Fund Recovid Request For Proposals For Sierra LeoneGuidelines And BackgroundDeadline For Proposal Submissions 16 November 2021 23 59 Utc 1Ecreee SecretariatAchada Santo Antonio C P 288 Praia Cabo VerdeTel 238 2604630 238 2624608E Mail Recovid Ecreee OrgWeb Http Www Ecreee Org1 IntroductionWithin The Framework Of The Ecowas Renewable Energy Facility Eref Ecreee Has Set Up The Ecreee Covid 19 Response And Recovery Support Fund Recovid The Following Guidelines Provide Interested Applicants With All Information On Request For Proposals Rfp For The Ecreee Covid 19 Intervention And Support Recovid 2 BackgroundThe Covid 19 Pandemic Continues To Impose Negative Social Economic Financial And Human Security Impacts On Ecowas Member States The Pandemic As Global Public Health Challenge Has Not Only Posed A Serious Threat To The Regional Integration Process And Regional Peace And Security Agenda But To The Sustainable Development Of Member States Providing A Commensurate Level Of Response And Recovery To Address The Compounding Effects Of The Pandemic Is Now The Greatest Challenge Facing Nations This Has Brought About A Deal Of National Regional And Global Efforts To Subsidize The Multifaceted Consequences Of The Pandemic On Vulnerable Communities Countries In That Perspective The Ecowas Centre For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Ecreee As The Lead Agency In The Region With The Mandate To Promote Sustainable Energy Has Identified Ways To Respond Appropriately To The Covid 19 Crisis Including The Promotion Of Sustainable Energy Solutions To Ensure The Functioning Of Critical Services Such As Health And Social Infrastructures Clean Energy Technologies Can Support The Health Sector In The Region By Contributing To The Member States Response To The Current Challenges Imposed By The Pandemic 2 Ecreee Covid 19 Response And Recovery Support Fund Recovid The Recovid Is A Fund Which Is Managed By The Ecreee Secretariat The Fund Will Provide Nonreimbursable Grants Through A Request For Proposals2 1 Objectives Results And Beneficiaries Of RecovidThe Overall Objective Of Recovid Is To Support In A Coordinated Manner Response And Recovery Efforts To The Covid 19 Of Ecowas Member States Through Increased Deployment And Usage Of Reliable And Affordable Sustainable Energy Technologies And Services The Specific Objectives Of Recovid Are To Increase The Resilience Of The Health And Social Beneficial Sectors While Supporting Local Private Sector Companies Involved In The Sustainable Energy Market To Strengthen The Socio Economic Resilience Of Vulnerable Communities By Supporting Initiatives In The Productive Use Of Energy Pue In High Impact Value Chains Water And Food Recovid Activities Will Facilitate The Acquisition Of Clean Energy Solutions Mitigating Existing Financial Barriers For The Development And Execution Of Small Sized Re Ee Investments Targeting Vulnerable Communities The Capacities Knowledge Base And Market Access Ability Of Local Clean Energy Technology Technologies And Service Companies Will Be Enhanced Networking Knowledge Exchange And Awareness Raising On Sustainable Energy Business Opportunities Will Be Facilitated The Direct Beneficiaries Of Recovid Are Project Developers Directly Involved In The Implementation Of Clean Energy Recovid Projects The Final Beneficiaries Are The Energy End Users Particularly In The Health Sector And Other Essential Services Benefitting From Modern Reliable And Affordable Energy Services And The Ecowas Member States As They Respond To The Covid 19 Pandemic 2 2 Recovid Governance StructureRecovid Is Managed By The Ecreee Secretariat The Project Management Team Of Ecreee Approves The Grant Funding To The Individual Recovid Projects On The Basis Of The Recommendations Of The Recovid Evaluation CommitteeThe Specialized Recovid Project Management Team Is Based At The Ecreee Secretariat In Praia Cabo Verde And Is Responsible For The Day To DayManagement And Administration Of The RecovidFund Recovid3 Specific Eligibility Criteria For The Recovid Request For Proposals For Sierra LeoneThe Following Sections Describe The RecovidFunding Policy Project Proposals Submitted To ThisRfp Shall Be In Line With The Eligibility CriteriaRegarding Geographic And Technical Focus As Well AsType Of Activity Projects Outside The Scope Will BeRejected 3 1 Eligible Geographic Focus Project Proposals With The Following GeographicalFocus Are Eligible Ecowas Member State Sierra Leone The Focus Of Recovid Is Primarily On Projects InPeri Urban And Rural Areas A Maximum Of One 1 Project Will Be Selected Pending Replenishment Of The Fund3 2 Eligible ApplicantsPrivate Sector Companies And OrganisationsLegally Registered In Sierra Leone Are Eligible ToSubmit Project Proposals Proposals Can Be Submitted By One Applicant OrA Group Of Partners Led By A Lead Applicant Ecreee Will Sign The Grant Contract For Co FundedProjects Only With The Lead Applicant ContractingParty Providing That The Lead Applicant Fulfils All TheEligibility Criteria Indicated In These Guidelines Applicants Shall Meet The Minimum RequirementsDescribed Below The Documents Demonstrating TheFulfilment Of These Requirements Must Be UploadedWhen Submitting The Project Proposal These CriteriaCan Be Considered As Knock Out Criteria The Lead Applicant Should Have A Minimum Of2 Years Of Existence And Relevant Experiences InThe Successful Acquisition Promotion AndInstallation Of Clean Energy Technologies In TheEcowas Region The Experience Of TheOrganisation As Well As The Strength Of The CvsOf Experts Who Will Work On The Project Will BeConsidered The Applicant Should Provide CvsOf The Proposed Project Team And A Profile Of TheCompany The Applicant Shall Be Registered As A LegalEntity Authorized To Enter Into Contracts ForProvision Of Services And Goods As A Proof TheApplicant Should Provide A Certified Copy Of TheCertificate Of Incorporation Or Other DocumentsSetting Forth The Legal Basis Applicants Should Provide A Copy Of RelevantLicenses Authorizations And Quality Standards Where Applicable Enabling The Applicant ToPerform The Required Services Work Required Copy Of The Latest Financial Statement Shall BeProvided Companies Shall Meet The Following FinancialCriteria O Profit Margin Ratio Or Return On Assets RatioShould Be In Excess Of 1 O A Solvency Ratio Ratio Of Current Assets ToCurrent Liabilities Of More Than 1 Is Required O The Average Annual Turnover For The Past 3Years Should Be At Least Two Times More ThanThe Anticipated Value Of The Contract 4 10 Www Ecreee OrgO The Impact Of Any Pending Claims ArbitrationAnd Other Pending Legal Action Should NotExceed 50 Of Total Of The Bid Other Organisations Shall Provide O Audited Activity Reports For The Past 3YearsO If Grants Have Been Utilised A FinalProject Report Endorsed By TheRespective Donor Shall Be Attached O The Impact Of Any Pending Claims Arbitration And Other Pending LegalAction Should Not Exceed 50 OfTotal Of The BidAll The Submitted Documents And Information Will BeHandled Confidentially 3 3 Eligible Projects And TechnologiesThis Call Provides Non Reimbursable Co Funding GrantFor The Capital Expenditure In Clean Energy SolutionsIn Rural And Peri Urban Areas Addressing The NeedsOf Vulnerable Communities The FollowingTechnologies Projects Are Eligible For The Sierra LeoneRequest For Proposals 1 Solar Home Systems2 Improved Cook StovesAn Eligible Project Will Have To Demonstrate That Is ItResponding To An Existing Need Exacerbated By TheCovid 19 Pandemic It Should Quantify The Number OfBeneficiaries Proposals Including More Than One OfThe Solutions Listed Above Are Eligible The Applicant Shall Explain How The Equipment Will BeDisposed Of After Being Replaced Ideally Systems Should Be Modular And Allow ForFurther Expansion In The Future If That Is Possible ForThe Type Of Project Selected All Projects Must Include The Establishment Of ASustainable Management Operation AndMaintenance System That Guarantees The SustainableFunctioning Of Project Covering All The AssociatedCosts Finance Management Operation Maintenance And EquipmentS Replacement The Economic Viability Of The Management OperationAnd Maintenance Of The System Must BeDemonstrated The Proposals Have To Demonstrate That The ProjectsAre Developed In Full Respect Of The Local National AndRegional Legislation Policies And Regulations TheApplicant Must Demonstrate That It Has All TheRequired Permits And Licenses If Applicable To InstallAnd Exploit The Systems The Proposal Has To Demonstrate That The EquipmentCan Be Acquired Locally Or That The Deadlines ForAcquiring The Equipment By External Order CannotInfluence The Project Commissioning Deadlines AsIndicated In The Schedule In Chapter 5 The Equipment To Be Acquired Must Be CertifiedAccording To International Standards AndPerformance Guarantees Have To Be Set Up TheInstallations Must Be Done Following The RelevantLocal National And Regional Regulations The Payment Of Running Costs For Management Operation And Maintenance Is Not Eligible The Projects Addressing Gender Related Issues Promoting Energy Efficiency And Capacity Building OfLocal Users And Positively Impacting On LocalDevelopment By Actively Encouraging ProductiveUses Of Energy Are Better Rated In The AppraisalProcess 4 Recovid Application Conditions4 1 Application Languages P

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