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The Government of Belize expects to receive funding in the amount of US$8,000,000 from the Global Environment Facility via The World Bank to finance the project entitled “Energy Resilience for Climate Adaptation” (ERCAP); co-financing for the project is being provided in part by the Government of Belize. The ERCAP is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities (MFPSEPU), in conjunction with the Belize Electricity Limited and is aimed at enhancing the resilience of Belize’s energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts. Implementation of the project will be over a four year period, 2016 – 2020 and will involve the procurement of various goods and services.
The ERCAP is designed to demonstrate measures that enhance resilience of the energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts in Belize. It covers a comprehensive set of areas for enhancing resiliency in the energy sector, particularly as it pertains to electricity supply. The development objective of the project is to enhance resilience of the energy system to adverse weather and climate change impacts.
The project has three components as indicated below:
1. Component 1: Long-Term Energy Planning and Capacity Building for Climate Adaptation. The long-term success of climate adaptation in Belize rests on well-informed, evidence-based planning that mainstreams measures that enhance energy resilience. To achieve this end, it will require strategic planning, data collection, as well as strengthening the adaptive capacity of the energy sector in Belize.
2. Component 2: Demonstration measures to enhance resilience of energy sector. This component will include a comprehensive set of no-regrets strategic and investment activities that are focused around the power sector transmission and distribution systems and infrastructure.
3. Component 3: Project Implementation Support and Information Dissemination for Knowledge Sharing. This component includes a knowledge sharing activity to maximize
the impact of the lessons learned from the proposed project; and to provide incremental support to the respective agencies for implementing ERCAP.
To fulfill the procurement responsibilities of the project, the MFPSEPU is therefore seeking the services of a Procurement Officer (PO) to undertake the tasks listed in this Terms of Reference. Please download the attached files for vacancy details.
The application submission deadline has been extended until August 15, 2016
In May and June 2016 we welcomed several delegations from different project stakeholders. Representatives from cdw Stiftungsverbund in Germany visited the project site in La Gracia. Besides being a donor toward the project, cdw Stiftungsverbund also brings a vast background in the development of business models for rural electrification projects. They shared their valuable expertise and experiences with the project managers of ZENNA and the local installer SESB as well as with the Ministry of Energy.
Minister Hon. Frank Mena, CEO Dr. Peter Allen and Energy Director Mr. Ambrose Tillett of the Ministry of Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities met with the local installer SESB in La Gracia village to gain a first hand impression of the progress made.
