The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) received a grant from the World Bank towards the  implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) program and intends to apply part of the proceeds  towards  consultancy services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include  engagement of a Project Preparation Facility Fund (PPF) Manager who will  manage application-based allocation of grants and specialized consulting services to Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) and clean cooking projects from the private and public sectors, as well as corresponding administrative tasks (contracting, monitoring, reporting, etc.). The PPF manager will also have an important role in the detailed design of the PPF, in the adapting of the design throughout the project to meet the needs of the DRE market and establishing partnerships with key industry stakeholders.