Deadline: 22-Apr-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank Group under the Lighting Global Team is seeking to hire a firm to support the publication of a working paper that will provide in-depth technical advice and guidance regarding different ways in which public funding can be deployed to support uptake of off-grid solar. Based on case studies and key informant interviews with development professionals and public officials, it will identify the advantages, disadvantages, risks and opportunities involved in each approach. The paper will present, two broad categories of public funding mechanisms supply side and demand side. The main public funding mechanisms to be presented in the working paper are expected to include: tax exemptions, grants, RBF, concessional financing, credit guarantees, and various demand-side subsidies. The key deliverable will be critical inputs to the working paper itself., working closely with the Lighting Global team.
components of the project by conducting in-depth research on consumer perceptions, preferences and willingness to pay for solar and other off-grid lighting/energy services in Myanmar. The results of this research will assist Lighting Myanmar companies in developing their market strategies and product offerings, and will also inform the design of a consumer education campaign to promote high-quality solar products
Lighting through the effective implementation of a carefully chosen and integrated mix of project components. This is intended to be achieved by identifying and developing appropriate mechanisms for addressing and removing several market and institutional barriers that are currently restricting the adoption and implementation of energy efficient technologies and practices in the public sector, such as the lack of awareness and incentives, insufficient implementation capacity, and limited access to financing.
is currently implementing its activities through leading MFIs and with the support of quality-verified product manufacturers across rural Kenya to support last mile distribution of off-grid lighting solutions. To support this, the Program is procuring a firm to strengthen the role that women play in the supply chain for off-grid lighting products in rural Kenya through a ‘light-touch’ entrepreneurship development and mentorship support package.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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