Historique

Sudan has limited oil and natural gas reserves and depends mainly on imported fossil fuels for a large share of its produced electricity; GHG emissions from the energy sector were estimated at 8.54 million tCO2 in reference year 2000. Estimates show that the current level of electricity consumption in Sudan is 8,470 GWh of which 51% is consumed by the residential sector; 16% by industrial sector; 13% by the government sector; 5% by the agriculture sector; and 3.7% by the commercial and services sector. MED statistics have revealed that the total consumed power has increased in large part due to lighting and cooling demands. GHG emissions associated with a business as usual (BAU) energy use trajectory are expected to reach just over 24 million tons of CO2-equivalent by 2030, a six-fold increase from year 2000 levels. The transport and electricity sectors together are forecasted to account for most of the growth in GHG emissions in Sudan, with these two sectors responsible for around 70% of projected GHG emissions by 2030.

A number of potential mitigation measures were assessed in the Second National Communication to the UNFCCC relative to their capacity to achieve long-term GHG emission reductions in Sudan associated with energy use. Of these measures, five were selected for quantitative analysis by the national assessment team based on three main criteria: ease of implementation, consistency with existing sustainable development objectives, and potential magnitude of emission reductions under Sudanese conditions. The top priority measures selected relate to energy efficient (EE) lighting and air-conditioners.

As regards high efficiency air conditioning in the household sector, space cooling accounts for a significant share of annual electricity use in urban households. Typically, window-mounted air conditioning (A/C) units are low efficiency and are rated between 12,000 and 24,000 BTU/hr. In year 2000, urban households consumed an average of 370 kWh annually for space cooling. By 2011, energy statistics indicate that this level grew over threefold reaching an average of about 1,230 kWh per urban household. By 2030, the average annual electricity use for space cooling is projected to be 3,110 kWh per urban household per year. An increase in the efficiency of space cooling can be achieved through a combination of regulatory mechanisms (MEPS), price signals (i.e., taxation on imported A/C units, full cost electricity pricing), technology substitution (i.e., switching to high efficiency evaporative cooling), and new building codes (i.e. passive solar housing design, advanced construction materials for new buildings, etc).

Lighting also accounts for a significant portion of annual electricity use in Sudan. Typically households use low-efficiency incandescent lighting due to their lower costs and higher availability compared to more efficient alternatives. In the year 2000, urban households consumed an average of 122 kWh annually for lighting. By 2011, energy statistics indicate that this level grew over three fold reaching and average of about 410 kWh per urban household. By 2030, the average annual electricity use for lighting is projected to be 1,036 kWh per urban household per year. An increase in the efficiency of lighting can be achieved through regulatory mechanisms (mandatory MEPS) as well as fiscal incentives that promote the widespread penetration of LEDs, CFLs and other high-efficiency lighting technologies (i.e., full cost electricity pricing, lower tariffs on high-efficiency light bulbs).

It is in this context that the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has recently approved a new Project Identification Form (PIF) for a GEF-funded project entitled “Leapfrogging Sudan’s markets to more efficient lighting and air conditioners” The objective of the project is: “To transform Sudan’s markets for energy efficient (EE) lighting and air-conditioners and thereby providing climate change mitigation benefits and decreased energy poverty.” The project is to be executed by the Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity – Electrical Regulatory and has the following components:

• Component: Development of a national strategy to advance energy efficiency in lighting and air conditioners as part of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP)
• Component: Development of regulatory mechanisms, including minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for lighting products and air conditioners
• Component: Creation of monitoring, verification, and enforcement (MVE) system for the MEPS
• Component: Awareness-building of new MEPS
• Component: Enhanced environmentally sound management

Devoirs et responsabilités

A Project Preparation Grant (PPG) has been approved by the GEF Secretariat to prepare a Medium-Size Project Document (MSP) for this project based on the approved project proposal concept (PIF).  The PPG phase will support various data collection efforts and undertake several stakeholder consultations with the view to further develop the approved project concept into a fully formulated project document. The final output of the PPG phase will be a complete UNDP Project Document (PRODOC) and Request for GEF CEO Endorsement template ready for submission to UNDP and GEF, with all required supporting annexes, tracking tools and background information.

The PPG will allow for the recruitment of 1 local consultant and 1 international consultant to prepare these deliverables. These documents will be prepared under the guidance of the UNDP/GEF Regional Team for Africa and the UNDP Sudan Energy and Environment Team, working in close collaboration with key government officials, donors, NGOs, CBOs, and the private sector.

The PPG phase is expected to be completed within a period of 6 months. The Request for GEF CEO Endorsement and the UNDP Project Document (together with all annexes and supporting documentation) must be finalized and submitted by the consultants no later than 30 June 2016 to meet the GEF Secretariat deadline for approval. It is very important to respect the deadline, which takes into account the period for internal UNDP clearances and government validation before final submission to GEF.

The PPG phase will include four interrelated components:

Component A:  Technical review

Baseline studies: 

• Assessment of the national energy efficiency and lighting regulatory and support mechanisms currently in place in Sudan, including the National Energy Efficiency Action plan (NEEAP);
• Assessment of the organisation of tasks and mandates within different government institutions regarding energy efficiency. At present the structure of the energy sector in Sudan is fragmented between three ministries, all of which have energy efficiency departments;
• Assessment of past ad-hoc efforts (strengths and weaknesses) made by different government entities on EE such as: 1) the Ministry of Water Resources, Electricity and Irrigation, which has an initiative to replace one million Incandescent Lamps (ICLs  60-100W) with high-quality, long life (10,000 hours) energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL); and 2) the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO) is establishing a laboratory for testing performance of all electrical appliances;
• Screening and evaluation of the existing market participants within the lighting and air condition markets in Sudan and identification of technological gaps or bottlenecks within the respective markets;
• Assessment of level of awareness within the population regarding electricity consumption and energy intensity of lighting and air conditioners in particular;
• Assessment of demand-side conditions for EE lighting and air conditioners and identification of potential barriers to the successful implementation EE transformation in Sudan;
• Evaluation of mechanisms dealing with electrical and toxic wastes. Old air conditioning systems can contain hazardous HCFC-22 also knows as R-22, which require safe disposal and recycling schemes. Also lighting technologies may contain hazardous substances, particularly older and low-efficiency mercury-added lamps, and old magnetic ballasts for discharge lamps, which may contain PCBs.

Studies to address any opportunities/risks identified during the Social and Environmental Screening Procedure of the project proposal (SESP)

The SESP pre-screening will be provided to the consultants who will complete a final version to be included in the GEF submission in line with UNDP guidelines.

Identification of specific sites for intervention

Integration with development plans, policies, budgets and complementary projects

Sudan formulated its National Energy Efficiency Action plan (NEEAP) in December 2014. The overall objective of the plan is to achieve an annual savings of 12% of the total energy demand starting from the year 2016 until the year 2020. In addition this project is part of the GEF Program Framework “Leapfrogging markets to high efficiency products (appliances, including lighting, and electrical equipment)” in a number of different countries. Thus this project is expected to be embedded in the NEEAP, as well as the GEF Program.

Completion of GEF focal area tracking tool

Climate Change Mitigation

Stakeholder consultations during technical review 

Mobilize and engage stakeholders during project design. Negotiate partnerships with on-going projects to align their activities and the project to build synergies.  Document these consultations.

Risk Assessment

A full risk assessment and mitigation strategy of all project risks will be done at the PPG phase.

Component B

Institutional arrangements, monitoring and evaluation

The outputs of Component A will be used as technical input to Component B for the formulation of the UNDP-GEF project document and Request for GEF CEO Endorsement. The following activities will be completed under this Component:

Finalization of project results framework

Further define the results framework with appropriate objective-level and outcome-level quantitative and qualitative SMART2 indicators, and end-of-project targets.  Special attention will be made to include socio-economic and sex disaggregated indicators, as well as indicators in line with the relevant UNDP Strategic Plan IRRF outcome.

Definition of monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

A detailed M&E work plan will be developed, including clear identification of responsibilities and accountabilities, as well as an appropriate M&E budget. The plan will be based on the standard template provided in the UNDP-GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy. 

Define sustainability plan

The sustainability plan will outline the principles and guidelines for ensuring the long-term sustainability of project achievements. It will also outline an exit strategy, seeking the continuation of key activities/achievements without the need of long-term international financing. 

Definition of management arrangements

The organisational structure governing the project will be decided.  This will include identification of the project board.

Stakeholder consultations during Component B

Involve key agencies in the development of the project strategy to ensure a strong national ownership. In close collaboration with key government representatives and other stakeholders ensure full participation in the development of the project results framework and ensure agreement on the project objectives and outcomes.  Undertake consultations to secure agreement(s) on project implementation arrangements, including roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities of lead and partner agencies.  Document these consultations. 

Component C

Financial planning and co-financing investments 

Prepare a detailed multi-year budget

Following the standard template provided in the UNDP-GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy.

Explore multilateral and bilateral co-financing opportunities

Undertake series of consultations with partners to ensure a coherent and sustainable financing package for the project including post- GEF grant phase.

Ensure completion of required official endorsement letters

A co-financing guarantee will be collected from participating government institutions, bilateral development partners, multilateral development partners and NGOs who wish to provide cash or in kind contributions to the project.

Stakeholder consultations during Component C

The project will follow the institutional structure as described in Section 6 of the Program Framework Document. The national project steering committee will be composed of the ERA, SEDC, SSMO, UNDP and UNEP. International project partners, including international organizations, global manufacturers, and utilities – all stakeholders of the project - will support the project to achieve its objectives. This support will come in the form of in-kind financing such as expertise on establishing levels of MEPS; implementing collection and recycling schemes; training on market surveillance activities; and the development and execution of financing mechanisms. The development of the project will include extensive consultations with end users, suppliers, importers and manufacturers. All of these stakeholder consultations will happen under this component.

Component D

Finalization of the Complete Package of Documentation and a Final Validation Workshop

A validation workshop will gather representatives from all relevant stakeholders to present, discuss and validate the final draft project document.

• A validation workshop – facilitated by ERA and UNDP – will be held in Sudan no later than August 2016 to gather representatives from all relevant stakeholders to present discuss and validate the final draft project documents and all materials developed by the consultants;
• Following this workshop, the international consultant – with strong support from the national consultant – will move as quickly as possible to finalize the complete package of documentation for clearance internally by UNDP for submission to the GEF Secretariat. Once GEF Secretariat comments have been received, the international consultant (with support from the national consultant) will prepare a ‘UNDP Response to GEF Secretariat Comments’ and then make changes to the text of the UNDP project document and GEF Request for CEO Endorsement with the ultimate objective of obtaining GEF approval of the full project.

The complete documentation package to be submitted by PPG consultants’ team should include the following documents:

• Finalized UNDP Project Document with all relevant annexes;
• Finalized GEF Request for CEO Endorsement;
• Finalized GEF CCM Tracking Tool;
• Finalized SESP (Social and Environmental Screening Procedures);
• All co-financing letters including official endorsement letter from GEF Operational Focal Point.

To finalize the documentation, the team of consultants, led by the international consultant, needs to take into account comments and feedback received from the following stakeholders:

• Key stakeholders in Sudan(Government, Private Sector, NGOs);
• UNDP Sudan;
• UNDP/GEF Regional Service Centre and UNDP/GEF HQ (New York);
• GEF Secretariat and STAP.

Component 4 should see the complete documentation package being formally approved by the GEF Secretariat

Duties and Responsibilities:

In approximately 50 days of total work throughout the duration of the PPG process (various tasks are expected to be done concurrently), the overall purpose of the consultancy is the preparation of a UNDP/GEF compliant medium-sized project submission.

The International Lead Expert for the Preparation of the Project Document is expected to:

• Serve as team leader for other PPG consultant(s) and be responsible for the timely drafting of the required documents for submission to the GEF strictly adhering to the deadlines agreed to and ensuring quality control.

More specifically, the consultant will produce, with support from the national consultant, the following documents:

• Finalized UNDP Project Document with all annexes;
• Finalized GEF Request for CEO Endorsement;
• Finalized GEF CCM Tracking Tool;
• Finalized SESP (Social and Environmental Screening Procedures;
• All co-financing letters including official endorsement letter from GEF Operational Focal Point.

Key project drafting tasks will be accomplished under the guidance and technical clearance of the UNDP/GEF regional service center (particularly the UNDP/GEF regional technical advisor for Energy, Infrastructure, Technology and Transport) and the UNDP Sudan Country Office, working in close collaboration with key government officials, donors, NGOs and the private sector. An early draft of the required submission documents will be submitted to the UNDP Country Office and UNDP/GEF technical staff at a date agreed at the inception workshop.

• Play a pivotal role in developing a work plan and coordinating the input and outputs of all consultants and sub-contractors (where applicable), overseeing quality;
• Finalize the project results framework -  Further define the results framework with appropriate objective-level and outcome-level quantitative and qualitative indicators, and end-of-project targets.  Special attention will be made to include socio-economic and sex disaggregated indicators;
• Develop a detailed M&E work plan, including clear identification of responsibilities and accountabilities, as well as an appropriate M&E budget. The plan will be based on the standard template provided in the UNDP-GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy;
• Define a sustainability plan which will outline the principles and guidelines for ensuring the long-term sustainability of project achievements. It will also outline an exit strategy, seeking the continuation of key activities/achievements without the need of long-term international financing;
• Lead on the development and analysis (financial viability and fiduciary oversight standards as per GEF guidelines) of the proposed use of GEF funds for capital investments in the proposed assets;
• Lead the identification of climate change risks associated with the project implementation and  address any opportunities/risks identified during the initial environmental and social screening of the project proposal at PIF stage;
• Plan all activities of the project;
• Define the logical framework (including all outcomes and outputs) and work plan for the project;
• Clarify the additionality of the proposed outcomes and activities, and ensure that the project approach is the most cost-effective according to GEF guidelines;
• Complete the GEF Climate Change Mitigation tracking tool together with a detailed analysis of the project’s direct and indirect contribution to the stated GHG emission reduction targets (based on local data collected by the national consultant);
• Propose institutional and implementation arrangements consistent with a GEF Full-Sized project and in synergy with already existing arrangements for other UNDP/GEF projects in the country;
• Address all comments on the project design by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel and GEFSEC staff in the GEF review sheet;
• Facilitate the process of confirming the co-funding and co-financing plan;
• Facilitate consultations with all relevant stakeholders with regards to the proposal, including detailed budget, detailed TORs for all project staff, and a detailed activity and work plan, in line with GEF eligibility principles.

Compétences

Functional Competencies:

• Proven ability to conduct detailed quantitative GHG emission reduction calculations (direct and indirect) according to GEF policies and procedures.

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Ability to work with a multi-cultural and diverse team.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

• Minimum MSc degree in Engineering, Sciences, Renewable Energy, Economics and related subjects.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of international experience in EE technology – preferably with regards to air conditioning and lighting;
• At least 7 years’ experience designing and/or implementing energy efficiency and/or climate mitigation activities in developing countries;
• Proven past experience in UNDP/GEF project formulation/design, including drafting of GEF-compliant project documents and endorsement requests;
• Proven ability to conduct detailed quantitative GHG emission reduction calculations (direct and indirect) according to GEF policies and procedures.

Languages:

• English Language.