ToR - Engagement of Individual Consultant for Developing DRE Skills Learning & Strategy Document

Terms of Reference (TOR) 

Engagement of Individual Consultant for Developing DRE Skills Learning & Strategy  Document in Bangalore, Karnataka. 

About SELCO Foundation:  

SELCO Foundation’s mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as  a catalyst to bridge environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development  as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies, where services are  accessed by all communities. The interventions of SELCO lead to a sustainable delivery model  of essential services like livelihoods, education, and health till the last mile. (Read more about  SELCO here: http://www.selcofoundation.org/)  

Summary of the project:  

The solar energy sector is undergoing a massive technological transformation that is set to shift  the boundaries of conventional energy supply chains. There is an estimate of 370,000 jobs2in  the off-grid lighting sector in Asia alone. By 2030, the entire Decentralized Renewable Energy  (DRE) value chain, including sales, installation, service, appliances, and operations and  maintenance—is projected to create 4.5 million jobs3 globally. The International Labour  Organization (ILO) has estimated that India alone could add 3 million new jobs for the  renewable energy sector. The dearth of skilled workers exists across the DRE value chain,  including manufacturing and assembly, sales, marketing, quality installation, operation &  maintenance and financing. It’s an especially big problem in remote, rural areas where lack of  energy access gaps and joblessness are most severe. 

The skilled individuals are needed at all level- Supply side:" Local Solar Energy Enterprises ,  Site Assessors, Technicians, Designers, Service Providers , Quality Check Personnel , Service  & Maintenance Provides Marketing & Sales Personnel , Energy Associates, ” for meeting the  DRE needs, Demand side: “End Users, Implementers like NGOs” for strong maintenance and  servicing networks and Enablers: ”Informed financiers”, for making the solutions affordable for  the poor and vulnerable community to address climate change challenges globally. 

For decentralized renewable energy (DRE) stakeholders, the SELCO Foundation has created  the SELCO Skills Institute, a program that offers three types of services: 

1. Benchmarking of the training package for hands on training  

2. Create a pool of trained master trainers and trainers and industry expert with the  grassroots experience and well versed with regional and vernacular language for the  training  

3. Build partnership with multiple stakeholders for imparting training through both  online & in-person and getting feedback about the training for the regular updating of  the training packages 

 Selection Criteria: 

The technical proposals will be evaluated based on the following general areas:

1. Expertise in past relevant work in Documentation of Stakeholder Consultation, Demand  Estimation and MEL 

2. Proven Track Record: Research and Documentation 

3. Workplan: charts showing timelines and dependencies as well. 

• Proposal including approach and methodology 

• Workplan 

• Sample examples of past work and other supporting documents based on  the criteria of selection

The proposals will undergo internal review and evaluation. If they align with our requirements  and selection criteria, further correspondence will be communicated. 

 To apply  

Interested consultants / organisations, with relevant experience (please include samples and/or  references of the previous similar work as proof of experience) and based out of India are  requested to reach out with a detailed proposal giving a brief on the methodology and the process  they will uptake for this project, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and  milestones and submit the same to google form https://forms.gle/p8rW9Zq2DBmfMXwE8  on  before 29th September, 2024. 

Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org  with a subject line:  “Engagement of Individual Consultant for Developing DRE Skills Learning & Strategy  Document” (Name of Project) 

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