The  Ethiopian power sector is expanding at an unprecedented rate in an effort to  support strong, broad-based economic growth averaging approx. 10% per year.  To accommodate this transformation, substantial investments and reforms in  the energy sector are needed. Not least to address the key challenges as  security of energy supply, least-cost development of the energy sector,  future power generation mix based upon security including climate resilience,  local resources and cost effectiveness.    

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Denmark has become a strategic key partner for Ethiopia within energy  through a trust building government-to-government approach. This new  Programme responds to the Ethiopian request. The intended impact is based on  creation of choice possibilities in the energy sector development and  increased security of supply through larger shares of variable renewable  energy sources, strong system integration and solid energy planning and  modelling tools, and capacity development. Enhanced performance of the energy  sector through stronger Ethiopian government structures, institutions and  systems, and private sector development – thereby enabling access to energy  (SDG 7).    

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Overall goal to which the Programme contributes is focused on Ethiopia achieving  the vision of building a Climate Resilient Green Economy and reaching lower  middle-income status by 2025, and realises its NDC goals, and achieves SDG7  and SDG13 targets. The development objective of the Programme is  “through government to government cooperation to develop the Ethiopian  government structures and systems that in a sustainable and cost optimal way  improves access to energy (SDG 7) and hereby supporting the Ethiopian vision  of building a Climate Resilient Green Economy while reaching lower  middle-income status by 2025”.    

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The overall objective of the consultancy covering a period of July  2020-June 2021 is:    

a) In close cooperation with the embassy focal point (hereafter the  embassy) to lead the overall process in a consultative manner in order to  identify and formulate a new Danish Ethiopia Energy Programme (DEEP) that  meet demands of partnering countries and utilize the Danish experience and  expertise within energy sector transition building on the current  Accelerating Wind Power Generation in Ethiopia Programme (AWPGE) and the  Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) on Energy Planning and Modelling. The  areas of cooperation are identified in the almost final draft concept note.  The concept note will be presented for the programme committee 22nd of  October and should be finalized primo September.    

b) Finalize concept note, programme document and all required annexes for  the programme in a final format ultimately ready for approval by the Danida  Programme Committee, Council for Development Policy and the Minister,  according to the Danida AMG for programmes above 39 DKK millions. This  includes the possible incorporation/editing in of a possible water component  in the overall programme. The input of the water component will be delivered  through a separate proces in the autumn.    

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The services we provided for this assignment included brief inception note  at the latest four weeks into the assignment including i) a timetable for the  different steps of the assignment and a mission preparation note, with a  draft time schedule stipulating tasks and division of responsibilities; ii)  draft table of content for each of the documents to be prepared as part of  the identification and formulation process; A targeted assessment document  containing an overall programme approach to capacity development between  government institutions including but not limited to methods for monitoring  and evaluating capacity building, ways of collecting lessons learned with  partners on capacity building as well as criteria for using local  consultants, international consultants and staff from the Danish authorities  as relevant. Important to build this on the current DK-ETH programmes and  structures. A limited number of other targeted assessment documents may be  requested as relevant and agreed with the embassy. This could include  institutional assessments, capacity building needs assessments, topical  policy briefs etc., brief End-of-mission report(s) summarizing key-findings,  list of meetings/workshops and participants and next step as relevant,  continued updated process action plan (PAP) that cater for consultation and  validation of concept note and programme document with engagement partners,  on-going consultations and presentations with relevant government authorities  in partner country on the identification and formulation of the  programme.    

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Finalisation of the concept note with the embassy incl. all annexes  following the guidance and requirements of Danida AMG. The deliverable  includes both draft and final versions of the concept note, all subject to  approval, a programme document and development engagement documents with  development partners’ incl. all annexes following the guidance and  requirements of Danida AMG. The deliverable includes both draft and final  versions of the programme document and development engagement documents, all  subject to approval. The identification and formulation of the documents  followed the latest version of Danida AMG for programmes above DKK 39  million, Guiding Principles For The Danish Climate Envelope, guidelines for  country programming (as relevant) and be aligned with the principles for  HRBA.