Presentation Slides (English) - Interested Parties Conference - Energy Talent Development West Africa.pdf
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This is a presentation deck from an Interested Parties Conference for USAID's Energy Talent Development West Africa (ETD-WA) grant opportunity, which aims to build capacity in West Africa's energy sector through an $8 million, 5-year program starting May 2025.
The procurement timeline requires questions by January 15, 2025, concept papers by January 31, and full applications (for selected organizations) by March 14, 2025. Only local organizations can apply to implement projects in one or more of 18 eligible West/Central African countries. The program will coordinate with USAID's larger $73 million Empower West Africa initiative to provide training, workshops, mentorship, business development services, and certifications focused on: optimizing utility performance, increasing off-grid generation, accelerating clean energy transition, and enhancing private sector investment. Success will be measured through indicators like number of women trained, people trained in technical energy fields, and institutions with improved clean energy capacity. The program aims to address the challenge that 220 million people in West Africa lack electricity access.
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Interested Parties Conference Energy Talent Development West Africa
JANUARY 14 2025
Charles Owusu
Denise Mortimer
Nancy Kleinhans
Procurement Process
● January 15, 2025 - Deadline for questions
● January 31, 2025 - Deadline for Concept Paper
● February 3, 2025 - USAID begins to evaluate Concept Papers
● February 17-28, 2025 - USAID invites organizations who submitted highly ranked Concept Papers to submit a full application
● March 14,2025 - Full applications due to USAID
● Anticipated award start date - on/about May 15, 2025
Activity Parameters
● Only local organizations can apply for this grant (definition of local in solicitation)
● Implemented in 1 (one) or more of the following countries:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-
Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
● $8,000,000 in funding over 5 years
Concept Paper Reminders
● Must be written in English
● Required format (Attachment 8 to the solicitation)
● No more than 5 pages (resumes can be up to 8 additional pages)
● Only 1 (one) concept paper per organization
● Should assume a total activity cost of $8M
Evaluation Process
1. Technical Approach (Section II of concept paper) -“…demonstrates an understanding of the broad capacity gaps within energy sector institutions that hinder growth” and includes, “...a proposed approach to design and implement capacity building activities that is sound and understands the energy sector needs”
1. Institutional Capabilities & Management Capacity (Section III of concept paper)
“…demonstrated experience and capacity to successfully manage similar activities of comparable scope, size, and complexity,” and “Applicant demonstrates experience accessing and working with various types of stakeholders.”
1. Staffing & Management Plan (Section IV of concept paper) - “...Supports technical approach in a way that will lead to successful activity implementation.”
Energy Talent Development - West Africa
The Challenge:
220 Million people are living without access to electricity in West Africa
Power Africa’s response:
• Empower West Africa
• Energy Talent Development
Empower West Africa
GOAL: Increase equitable access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy in 18 West and
Central African.
Work with partner governments to drive reforms and enhance energy planning
Work with utilities to modernize power grids
Support private sector companies by cultivating market opportunities and addressing critical impediments that hinder deals
Promote inclusive approaches and initiatives that deliver opportunities for marginalized communities
Implementing Partner: TetraTech
Dates: 2024 - 2029
Award Amount: $73 Million
Empower West Africa and Energy
Talent Development will work together to identify capacity gaps and the highest impact interventions that would advance the objectives of Empower West
Africa.
https://sam.gov/opp/39886e4999994b768d83471ebd06fb6c/view https://sam.gov/opp/39886e4999994b768d83471ebd06fb6c/view
Energy Talent Development - West Africa 5 Year Program Anticipated start date: May 15, 2025
Who will receive support from this activity?
Electrification agencies, industry associations, developers, cooperatives, savings and credit groups & consumers
How: In coordination with Empower West Africa & other Power Africa programs
Anticipated Types of Support
• Training,
• Workshops,
• Mentorship & on-the-job learning,
• Business development services,
• Business matchmaking,
• Participation in conferences,
• Certifications
Capacity Building Areas of Intervention
• Utility performance optimized
• Off-grid generation and connections increased
• Transition to clean energy development and deployment accelerated
• Private sector investment and innovation enhanced
Illustrative Indicators
• Number of employed women benefiting from on-the-job, technical, or professional development training
• Number of people trained in technical energy fields
• Number of institutions with improved capacity to address Clean Energy Issues.
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| Slide 1: Interested Parties Conference Energy Talent Development West Africa |
| Slide 2: Procurement Process |
| Slide 3: Activity Parameters |
| Slide 4: Concept Paper Reminders |
| Slide 5: Evaluation Process |
| Slide 6: Energy Talent Development - West Africa |
| Slide 7: Empower West Africa |
| Slide 8: Energy Talent Development - West Africa 5 Year Program Anticipated start date: May 15, 2025 Who will receive support from this activity? Electrification agencies, industry associations, developers, cooperatives, savings and credit groups & con |
| Slide 9: Anticipated Types of Support |
| Slide 10: Capacity Building Areas of Intervention |
| Slide 11: Illustrative Indicators |
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