Consultancy Services for Provision of Senior Distributed Renewable Energy Expert

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION) West and Central Africa Regional Program for Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES) Project ID: P507938 Credit No.:8080-LR Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for RCU Decentralized Renewable Energy Expert Reference No .: LR-RCU-DARES-557727-CS-INDV The Governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Benin, and Central Africa Republic have received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Program for Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES) and intend to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") will include leading on the technical, commercial, and market assessment of all decentralized renewable energy (DRE) activities under Regional DARES, including minigrids, meshgrids, solar home systems (SHS), and other distributed solutions. The Expert shall act as the primary technical authority within the RCU for DRErelated matters, ensuring that proposed, approved, and implemented projects meet high standards of technical quality, commercial viability, environmental sustainability, and operational performance throughout the full project lifecycle. The duration of the assignment is approximately five years, with an expected start in October 2026. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following link: https://lecliberia.com/wp-content/uploads/R-DARES-TOR-POE-DRE-Expert-FINAL.docx The RESPITE Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) now invites eligible and selected Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI), including their CV with information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.), educa