Towards this end, the Project creating decent work opportunities for Somali IDPs, returnees and host communities through employment-intensive infrastructure improvement was designed in response to the Government s initiatives on the Comprehensive Refugees Response Frameworks (CRRF) action contained in the Somalia National Development Plan (SNDP) and the Baidoa Strategic Development Plan (SDP) to support sustainable re-settlement and reintegration of IDPs and returnees into society. The project is co-financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ) through Kreditanstalt f r Wiederaufbau (KfW) and implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member State (FMS) of South West State (SWS) of Somalia. In this regard, the key Government Departments are the Ministry of Public Works, Rehabilitation & Housing MPWR&H) and the Baidoa District Authority (BDA).The project aims to improve the socio-economic conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities in the district of Baidoa, Somalia through improvement of infrastructure and creation of employment opportunities.•Purpose of the consultancy servicesILO proposes to procure a suitably qualified technical consultant to conduct a study on the proposed solar street lighting component of the project. The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility of the BDA proposed solar powered on-grid solution for streetlighting and provide basic data on scope, estimated cost for installation and operation and maintenance. Subject to confirmation of the proposed solution (s), the consultancy services may be extended to include detailed design, specifications, preparation of tender documents and supervision of installation.Location and local contextThe project is located in Baidoa City, South West State (SWS) of Somalia. The scope of the KfW-financed ILO-implemented project is construction of urban infrastructure comprising mainly roads, public facilities e.g. markets and installation of security streetlighting along the roads and in public spaces. The current locality of the infrastructure is presented in Annex 1 of these ToR. At the national level, the primary sources for providing electricity in Somalia are currently high-speed diesel generation sets (HSDGs) combined with limited use of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) and very limited use of grid-tied asynchronous wind turbines. There is also a significant interest to and utilisation of Pico PV and Small Home Solar (SHS) PV electricity systems for residential lighting in both urban and remote areas. Furthermore, the addition of sizeable grid-tied solar PV generation to the HSDG based systems of some of the various ESP s electricity generation and distribution networks has resulted in some synchronised hybrid diesel-solar PV electricity generation systems across Somalia.•Reporting lines and coordinationThe consultant shall report directly to the ILO, through the ILO s Chief Technical Adviser (CTA).The consultant will liaise closely with ILO Senior Programme Officer/Social Safeguards Officer with regard to government and community liaison and meetings, requests for access to data information.
