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Tender description :
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Tenders Are Invited for Tor- Results-based Financing (rbf) Project Analyst
TDB Group has received financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the Accelerating Sustainable
and Clean Energy Access Transformation – Regional Energy Access Financing Platform (ASCENT-REAF) project
and intends to apply part of the funds to consultancy services.
The Project is part of Phase 1 of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation
(ASCENT) in Eastern and Southern Africa Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) (P181328). The
objective of ASCENT-REAF is to accelerate access to and financing of sustainable, reliable, and affordable
energy in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The project will be implemented over a period of 7 years from December 15, 2023, to December 31, 2030.
The ASCENT-REAF consists of three components:
a) Component 1: Lending to DRE and clean cooking companies: This component will provide loans to
DRE and clean cooking companies to expand electricity and clean cooking access in IDA-eligible
countries in the Eastern & Southern Africa (AFE) region that are TDB members.1 The Component will
finance sub-projects aimed at sales, distribution and financing of off-grid solar systems for households
and productive uses, renewable energy mini grids, and clean cooking technologies and fuels. Eligible
borrowers will be private/commercial enterprises legally operating in project eligible countries, with
track records in delivering energy services with eligible DRE and clean cooking technologies.
b) Component 2: Results based financing for the frontier markets: This component will establish a
regional Results-Based Financing (RBF) facility, which will provide grant funding via result-based
financing and performance-based catalytic grants to support DRE and clean cooking expansion in
markets unserved or underserved by national programs. The RBF facility will be implemented by the
Trade and Development Fund (TDF), a subsidiary of TDB.
Expressions of interest must be sent via email to the email address: procurement@tdbgroup.org and
Submitted By 2Nd May 2025, 17:00 Hours, East Africa (Kenya) Time. Submissions Should Reference
“Procurement Ref. No: Tdf/ Rbfa/2025 - Individual Consulting Services
Results Based Financing (Rbf) Analyst”
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