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Individual Consultancy ServicesInvitation to Submit an Offer as aNational Individual ContractorNational Consultant for UNDP- GEF Midterm Review (Applicant shall be National of Sudan)Introduction:This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for aNationalConsultantto conduct theMidterm Review (MTR)of theGlobal Environment Facility (GEF) financedPromoting the use of minigrids for sustainable development in Sudan - National child project under the GEF Africa Minigrids Program.The project started on the 4thof January 2022and is in itsthirdyear of implementation. This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR.The MTR process mustfollowtheguidanceoutlinedinthedocumentGuidanceforConductingMidtermReviewsofUNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects:(http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/mid-term/Guidance_Midterm%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdfThe GEF funded project titled “Promoting the use of minigrids for sustainable development in Sudan - National child project under the GEF Africa Minigrids Program”, is being implemented by the Sudan Electricity Holding Company (SEHC) under the Ministry of Energy with support services from UNDP. As part of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), this project seeks to increase access to clean energy by increasing the financial viability, and promoting scaled-up commercial investment, in low-carbon minigrids in Sudan with a focus on cost-reduction levers and innovative business models. The project’s main objective is to develop solar PV minigrids as a major avenue for rural electrification in Sudan’s rural energy landscape, which is currently an underdeveloped market where private sector involvement and appetite have been very limited in the past. To achieve this, the policy and regulation component work and proposed activities is set to play a key role, as Sudan has not developed any off-grid legislation or policy framework. A simple registration process for LV mini-grids is recommended as one of the first project’s activities to stimulate bottom-up proposals.OBJECTIVESOFTHEMTRTheMTRwillassessprogresstowardstheachievementoftheprojectobjectivesandoutcomesasspecified in the Project Document and assess earlysigns of project success or failure with thegoal of identifying the necessary changesto be made in orderto set the projecton track to achieveits intended results.The MTR will also review the project’s strategy and its risks to sustainability.TheMTRwillevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheprojectsstrategiesandactionsinpromotinggenderequality and women’s empowerment,advancing disability inclusion, and adhering to theprinciples ofLeaveNo One Behind.This will include assessing the integration of thegender action plan within the projects operations and its impacts on enhancing accessibility and safety for all, especially women, youth, and persons withdisabilities.TheMTRwillassesstheenvironmentalimpactsoftheprojecttoensureitadherestosustainablepractices and principles of do no harm. This includes evaluating the projects contribution to reducing carbon emissions and promoting solar energy solutions improving access to energy and productive use of renewable energy, in line with environmental sustainabilitygoals.TheMTRwillaimtoidentifyanddocumentlessonslearnedandbestpracticesthatcanbesharedboth within the project’s scope and with wider stakeholders, to enhance the implementation of similar renewable energy initiatives globally.TheresultsoftheMTRwillbeutilizedbytheUNDPSudanCountryOffice,projectstakeholders,andpartnering ministries to implement necessary adjustments to enhance project effectiveness.Please refer to the attached TOR.

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