Supply and Installation of Solar Power System, Kirakira Hospital, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands

BACKGROUND Healthcare facilities serve as critical infrastructure in delivering essential health services and are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. In Solomon Islands, health facilities face challenges including unreliable energy supply, aging infrastructure, and climate-related hazards such as cyclones, flooding, and sea-level rise. Kirakira Hospital is the primary referral facility for Makira-Ulawa Province, serving an estimated population of approximately 51,587 people. It provides inpatient, outpatient, maternity, emergency, laboratory, pharmacy, and dental services. A Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities (CRESHCF+) assessment conducted under the GEF Climate-Health Programme identified high energy vulnerability at the facility due to reliance on unstable grid power and limited generator capacity. Power disruptions affect critical services including cold chain systems, oxygen supply, laboratory operations, and communications. To address these challenges, WHO in collaboration with MHMS seeks to strengthen climate resilience through solarization of the facility. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this assignment are to: Supply, install, and commission a solar power system with battery storage Ensure uninterrupted power supply for critical hospital operations Improve climate resilience and environmental sustainability of the facility Please use the subject line WHO Bid Reference “WPRO/2026-07/SLB/306033" in all email submissions. Proposals must be submitted to wproungm@who.int and wpslbwr@who.int The closing date has been extended to no later than 17 July 2026, 5PM, UTC +11.