Terms of Reference: Powering Clean Cooking: Supply, Delivery and Installation of Solar Stoves in Iponri Market, Lagos, Nigeria – Sustainable Energy for All
Context
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization working with leaders in government, the private sector and civil society to drive further, faster action toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for universal access to sustainable energy by 2030, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate warming to below 2° Celsius.
Achieving these goals will require a radical rethink of the way we produce, distribute, and consume energy. SEforALL is at the heart of this foundational shift to ensure no one is left behind. Drawing on data and evidence, we identify a critical path to success in achieving SDG7.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2011. Now an independent organization, we maintain close links with the UN, including through a relationship agreement, partnerships with UN agencies and with SEforALL’s CEO acting as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. These roles include advising the UN Secretary General and his staff on issues relating to sustainable energy and the implementation of SDG7 and supporting the coordination of sustainable energy issues in the United Nations system.
The ambitions of SDG7 are extraordinary. Aiming to achieve them in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change involves transformation at a scale never undertaken before. Swift action must be taken by Leaders in governments, private sector companies, institutions, financiers, development banks, unions, communities, entrepreneurs, and civil society. As we enter the final decade to achieve SDG7, SEforALL has strategically chosen to strengthen global agenda-setting while expanding its activities to an engagement model that prioritizes data-driven decision-making, partnerships with high-impact countries and implementation on the ground. The new SEforALL three-year business plan outlines “results offers” that scope out our planned interventions and demonstrate to our funding partners the impact of their support.
Nigeria is a high-impact country for achieving SDG7 which calls for universal access to clean and affordable energy. According to the latest 2023 Tracking SDG7 Energy Progress Report, 86 million Nigerians lack access to electricity while 176 million lack access to clean cooking solutions as of 2021. At the same time, the reality and grave impacts of climate change are already manifest in the form of floods, pollution, erosion, desertification, and the associated socio-economic consequences. As a result, demanding and modelling bold action to address energy poverty and mitigate climate change is a priority for the nation.
Consequently, SEforALL alongside the UK Energy Transition Council and McKinsey supported the Nigerian Government in designing an Energy Transition Plan (ETP) to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change and deliver SDG7 by 2030 and net-zero by 2060, while also providing energy for development, industrialization, and economic growth. The Nigerian ETP is the first of its kind in Africa and details pathways for significant low-carbon development of energy systems across 5 key sectors: Power, Cooking, Transport, Industry, and Oil and Gas. The Nigerian Energy Transition Office is working with the government and a wide range of sector stakeholders to accelerate global support for the plan and deliver impactful projects and results in Nigeria.
Objective
The SEforALL Nigeria Energy Transition Office aims to implement a Clean Cooking Pilot funded by the Ford Foundation grant, with the overarching goal of advancing Nigeria’s commitment to a Just and Equitable Energy Transition (JE2T). Through this initiative, we seek to enhance awareness and understanding of the Energy Transition Plan (ETP) and its decarbonization pathways among stakeholders such as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), and the media.
The Clean Cooking vertical serves as a focal point for demonstrating the principles of a just and equitable energy transition, particularly due to its direct impact on vulnerable groups like women and children. By promoting equitable access to clean energy solutions and mitigating climate inequalities, our pilot program aims to advocate for key stakeholders and action groups to address these disparities effectively. This will be achieved through deployment of cookstoves to twelve (12) businesses that cook for a living, showcasing innovative clean cooking technologies. These use of these cookstoves by the business owners will not only serve as a practical means to demonstrate the efficacy of the technology but also educate communities about the benefits of clean cooking and provide first hand experiences, allowing individuals to observe the cooking process.
The Pilot for solar cookstoves will be rolled out in Iponri Market in Lagos, Nigeria. The pilot model would be to deploy cookstoves using solar technologies to businesses owners who cook for a living and replace their existing carbon intensive cooking equipment.
Scope of Work
To fulfil the above objective, SEforALL seeks to engage a contractor that will be responsible for supply of twelve (12) solar cookstoves, installation, commissioning, start-up of the equipment and training to users for the equipment installed. The selected contractor for this project component will be responsible for:
- Technology: providing solar cookstoves for the selected businesses in Iponri Market, ensuring product quality and safety standards
- Deployment:
- The Contractor will identify viable businesses within the market which engage in cooking as a service i.e. selling food to customers in the market. These businesses will serve as demonstrators for the technology. Additionally, the Contractor will also be responsible for determining the placement and installation methods of the stoves within the business premises.
- The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with sourcing the goods, including but not limited to clearance permits and import duties (if applicable).
- In addition to the services mentioned herein, the contractor must adhere to the DPU, Iponri Market, Lagos, Nigeria (INCOTERMS 2020)
- Cost of shipping should be indicated in the proposal
- Insurance: 110% of the total equipment value
- Warehousing and Installation: The Contractor is responsible for coordinating all logistical requirements, including the transportation of the stoves to their final location in Iponri Market for installation. These cover, including but not limited to, warehousing the stoves until deployment and arranging insurance coverage, including the preparation of a bill of lading (if applicable) for the stoves
- Training: The Contractor shall furnish comprehensive initial training to the businesses identified to use the cookstoves for optimal operation and maintenance. Additionally, the Contractor shall develop and deliver comprehensive training resources for future reference
- Commissioning and Acceptance: Upon successful completion of the performance testing and verification of all specified functionalities of the Solar Stoves, the Contractor shall formally transfer ownership of the Stoves (the “Assets”) to the Beneficiary through a documented Acceptance Certificate
- Disposal of Former Cooking Equipment: The Contractor will be responsible for the safe disposal of any former cooking equipment replaced by the solar cookstoves, in compliance with local regulations and environmental standards
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