Background:
meetMED is an EU-funded project (ref: GRANT CONTRACT ENI/2020/420-413) that aims to contribute to enhancing the energy security of beneficiary South Mediterranean Countries (SMECs)1, while fostering their transition to low carbon economy, thereby contributing to more stable, efficient, competitive, and climate-resilient socioeconomic contexts. Launched in 2021, meetMED second phase activities aim at strengthening the implementation of Energy Efficiency (EE) measures and improving countries’ energy mix focusing on building and appliances’ sectors through a multiscale, multi-partner and inclusive approach at local and regional levels, thereby fostering regional cooperation.
The second phase of the project is implemented by the Mediterranean Association of the National Agencies for Energy Management (MEDENER) and the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE).
Within the current energy context in the region, one of the priorities of the South Mediterranean countries (SMECs) is to secure energy provision and to promote energy saving and EE applications. High risk linked to new technologies, lack of regulatory framework, cumbersome administrative procedures, absence of national standards and incentives and clear financing instruments can be challenging for EE projects implementation basically in the financing phase.
Although financing institutions (including international and commercial banks) are keen on financing energy efficiency, and relevant instruments are indeed available, project developers still encounter obstacles in accessing finance. Constraints and barriers could come indicatively from the diversity of sources of funding, the lack of visibility on conditions, processes, financing modalities, the sizing of projects, the loan inadequacy and financing instruments (inappropriate grants) regarding the type of projects (maturity of loans, liquidity, and cash flow measurement, etc.). Constraints are both on the offer side and demand side.
Hence, there is an essential need to set up guidelines and/or an online platform providing comprehensive and clear tools and guidance to assist in the development of bankable energy efficiency projects in general and more particularly for building and appliances.
Objective of the Assignment:
The objective of this assignment is to engage a proficient Web Developer to implement an Interactive and User-Friendly web-tools and guidelines on the platform dedicated to project developers /owners. This platform will serve as a comprehensive online tool designed to assist users in identifying and accessing financing options for energy efficiency projects in South Mediterranean Countries (SMECs). The Web Developer will be responsible for creating a seamless digital experience that aligns with the meetMED brand identity and communication guidelines, ensuring the platform is both informative and engaging for its target audience.
The content of the Finance Navigator is detailed in the “Report on the content of the web-tool and funding guide” document, which will be provided to the Web Developer at the initiation of the project works. Additionally, a preliminary layout design of the platform is included in the Annex IV of this RFP to provide clarity regarding the scope of work. Kindly be advised that the finalized version of the layout design document will be furnished at the initiation of the project works, subsequent to the awarding of this contract.
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Submission Deadline:
- Date: 27/04/2024 1:00 PM EGYPT Time Zone
- Time: 1.00pm (Local Time)