Deadline: 18-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Lighting Africa is a joint World Bank/IFC program launched in 2007 to accelerate the 
development of markets for modern off grid lighting and energy products in Africa where majority of the population use expensive, hazardous and low quality fuel- based lighting products. The program was piloted in Kenya and Ghana but has now been replicated in 10 countries across Africa (including Tanzania) and Asia.
Tanzania has continued to face grid expansion challenges with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals estimating 40% of the countries total population and only 10% of rural households have access to electricity.
The program is seeking a market research firm to assess the development of the solar off-grid lighting market in Tanzania covering but not limited to: the supply chain (retailers) carrying the products; their penetration in the rural market; estimated market share of quality verified products; an overview of the after sales service structure; and innovative business models e.g. Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) etc. that are in the market.
internationally accepted quality standards. It also works to remove tariff and non-tariff market entry barriers. The program also undertakes market research to generate market intelligence on market size, consumer preferences, access to finance, distribution channels etc. Low consumer awareness on high quality, affordable, solar-powered lighting products and appliances has been identified as a constraint to the uptake of clean lighting alternatives, and therefore a hindrance to the development of the off-grid lighting market in Bangladesh. The Lighting Asia Bangladesh team is now looking for an agency to implement its Consumer Education and Outreach Campaign.
development of distributed energy services companies (DESCOs) in emerging markets that use a range of technologiesbroadly falling into the categories of standalone solar home systems, micro grids and mini-gridsto provide energy services. The lack of detailed, as well as accurate, data on the market for energy services has been identified by many DESCOs as a major barrier to their scale-up.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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