Deadline: 24-Jan-23
The International Organization for Migration is accepting applications for Innovative Partnerships: Innovative and sustainable energy-related solutions for displacement settings in Sofala Province, Mozambique.
Benefits of innovative partnerships
- IOM seeks to form strategic partnerships with legal entities including private sector companies and/or social enterprises (hereafter after referred to as “partners”), with the aim of developing and strengthening the level of energy access of households (electricity, clean cooking solutions, etc.), communities and/or productive uses through the pillars of demand, supply, and ecosystem. Through this CfIP, they invite partners to submit proposals to implement solutions that contribute to the multidimensional challenge of energy access in displacement settings. Within this challenge they would additionally include knowledge management, developing meaningful data, pathways for scaling, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and sustainability on top of the implementation of energy systems and services.
- Upon selection, partners will be expected to contribute to the development of the implementation of the Project pilot trial with their expertise, networks and resources (in-kind and/or financial). It is expected that there will be significant long-term benefits for both partners and local communities in terms of energy access, environmental preservation, and the scaled effects of sustainable social, economic and health impacts, as well as involvement in shaping the future landscape of energy within resettlement sites in Central Mozambique and beyond.
- The partnership(s) is based on fair sharing of costs, resources and knowledge. Each partner should contribute to the extent they have capacity, with recognition of the shared benefits and risks of their contribution.
Duration: The Pilot kick-off is foreseen to take place in March and implementation phase should run till October 2023. While the pilot is estimated to be implemented during 8 months, the length of the project might be extended depending on negotiations and only if agreed with the project’s donor. Proposers are advised to take into consideration this potential 1-4 month extension of services.
Activities
- IOM is looking to create an enabling environment for modern, reliable and sustainable energy solutions rather than solely deploying systems and services. To the extent possible, IOM will contribute humanitarian sector expertise (including technical skills and networks), logistic facilitation, access to the resettlement sites and introduction to the IDP communities, as well as leading the overall management of the Project.
- IOM is looking to support the following activities including, but not limited to:
- The demand side financial inclusion, for example through direct or indirect financial support and capacity building for IDPs;
- The design and establishment of a de-risking solution(s) for the supply side;
- Awareness raising, trainings, demand creation activities;
- M&E activities; and/or
- Knowledge management related to the innovation process, including plans for scale up and replication.
Outputs
- Based on the activities required to implement the proposed solution(s) and depending on the scope of the solution(s) proposed by the proposer, at least one of the following Outputs/Lots (1 to 4) is expected to be delivered during the Project’s implementation period:
- Output/Lot 1: The implementation of tailored demand-side financial services and/or financial products to improve financial inclusion of IDPs and to unlock access to sustainable energy systems (e.g. solar home systems, clean cooking solutions, PUE appliances) by IDP households and/or local entrepreneurs.
- Output/Lot 2: The establishment of a marketplace in resettlement sites for sustainable energy solutions to improve household-level energy access (e.g. solar home systems, clean cooking solutions) in line with market-based approaches.
- Output/Lot 3: The creation of productive use energy opportunities for IDPs, including through demand-side creation, training, capacity building of local (established or aspiring) entrepreneurs.
- Output/Lot 4: The establishment of innovative financing and/or de-risking mechanism(s) to mitigate perceived risks of off-grid energy companies to operate in displacement settings and/or to complement existing energy programmes in Mozambique.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposer is a legally registered entity.
- Proposer belongs to the private sector, including (social) enterprise/business.
- Vendor is not suspended, nor otherwise identified as ineligible by any UN Organization, the World Bank Group or any other International Organisation in accordance.
- The Proposer has not declared bankruptcy, in not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal action against the vendor that could impair its operations in the foreseeable future.
Qualifications of the Successful Partner at Various Levels
- The proposer should be operating as an enterprise/business/company undertaking work related to the requirements of the TORs for a minimum of one year (12 months). The proposer should have the necessary management and team structure (e.g. team leader, team members) and/or other experts necessary for the implementation of their proposed solution, including personnel with relevant education and minimum 3 years of work experience.
- Experience in working with displaced communities, familiarity with the key issues confronting Sofala Province in Mozambique, understanding of and ability to relate with the local culture, and/or knowledge of the local language(s) would be an advantage for the success of the work implementation.
For more information, visit Call for Innovative Partnerships.