International Consultant/ Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s 16 million population is the second largest energy consumer in the country after industry. According to government estimates, altogether 76.5 TW/h of electricity was consumed in 2007 and the figure is expected to increase by 19% by 2010 and by a staggering 39% by 2015 . The residential sector contributes to about 9.3% of the total electricity consumption, while the service sector contributes to about 8% and the public sector – about 5%. Together, the electricity consumption of the building appliances in these three sectors represents 22% of the total electricity consumption of the country . Experts estimate that by switching to more efficient lighting products, such as Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and other more energy efficient lighting technologies, power consumption for lighting can decrease by around 45% resulting in annual GHG emissions reduction in the range of 6 MtCO2 .

Kazakhstan lighting market is dominated by inefficient incandescent lamps (97% share) with a very low penetration of energy efficient lighting (EEL) products—not more than 3%. No local production of EELs or ILs exist in Kazakhstan; lighting products and appliances come from China, Russia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Taiwan, Korea, and Easter Europe countries. In the absence of strict and clear QC/QA standards, law-quality (and much cheaper compared with European analogues!) EELs (including CFLs) flood the Kazakhstani market, which do not build consumers’ confidence on CFLs as durable, good quality products, thereby hampering sustainable market transformation.

The project is expected to have four outcomes as follows: Outcome 1 will focus on removal of institutional and policy/regulatory barriers to the widespread utilization of EEL products and phasing-out of ILs in the country; Outcome 2 will address barriers concerning the marketing and promotion of ESL; Outcome 3 will work with professionals, distributors/ retailers and consumers to raise their capacity and awareness of energy efficient lighting products; Outcome 4 will demonstrate economic, social and environmental impact of energy efficient lighting in pilot municipalities and public organizations.

The objective of the PPG is to develop a full-sized project that aims to preparing and detailing a market transformation project for efficient residential and public lighting in Kazakhstan, including the supply and demand sides of the market and working closely with national and municipal authorities, retailers and other market parties.

OUTCOME OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The end result of assignment will be completed Request for CEO Endorsement/Approval document and Project Document for the UNDP-GEF FSP “Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting in Kazakhstan

The task of the International Consultant will be to ensure that essential steps in the process of scoping the UNDP-GEF FSP “Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting in Kazakhstan” and development of the relevant Project Document to be submitted for CEO Endorsement/Approval are undertaken in line with respective GEF guidance.

To this end, the International Consultant will be responsible for mobilizing and leading national technical experts for planning and effectively undertaking the required surveys and preparatory field work, establishing dialogue and a working relationship with stakeholders (funding partners, national counterparts and local communities), and the timely delivery of the agreed documents.

Under the overall guidance of UNDP Head of Environment & Energy, UNDP CO and in coordination with the national consultants and as informed by guidance from the UNDP/GEF Regional Technical Advisor, the International Consultant/Energy Efficient Lighting Expert (acting in his/her individual capacity) will be tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

Activity 1 –Baseline data collection and information gap analysis for preliminary assessment of energy efficient lighting in Kazakhstan

• Review and finalize TORs for a team of local and international consultants to be hired under the PPG
• Review baseline information delivered by the local experts;
• Assess production capacities and supply characteristics based on the information collected by local experts;
• Assess GHG emissions from lighting sector under baseline scenario
• Review and analyze the description of barriers to the effective promotion of EE lighting.
• Development of a strategy and a set of measures to remove the identified barriers based on the approved project logframe presented in the Project Identification Form (PIF)

Activity 2 – Institutional capacity assessment, regulatory and legal context in terms of promotion energy efficient lighting in Kazakhstan

• Analyze information on existing policies, legal and regulatory and institutional framework for promoting energy efficient lighting in Kazakhstan collected by local experts;
• Define deficiencies in the policy and legal framework;
• Provide expertise on efficient lighting technologies and manufacturing technologies
• Provide expertise on the international best practices and lessons learnt in the design and implementation of EE lighting policies and programmes
• Assist in the preparation of project’s logical framework and M&E plan with a set of measurable impact and progress indicators.
• Assist local project team to define project scope and provide recommendations on the suggested project strategy and design.
• Build linkages with UNDP/UNEP Global Market Transformation Initiative

Activity 3 – Stakeholder Engagement and Ownership/Endorsement

• Oversee and guide stakeholder analysis among national and provincial government agencies, industrial and private sector, civil society and academic institutions to be made by local experts;
• Identify stakeholders’ interests and current and potential roles in energy efficiency and energy management activities;
• Assess and tailor stakeholder capacities for implementing energy efficient lighting in Kazakhstan;
• Assess opportunities for public-private partnerships;
• Propose capacity building and awareness raising measures;
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations to ensure local and national ownership of the proposed project;
• Develop stakeholders’ involvement strategy with a particular focus on the monitoring of energy consumption levels in residential buildings, including:
• Discuss and agree all recommendations and implementation plan with project partners and stakeholders.

Activity 4 – Scoping of demonstration projects

• Finalize the scoping of demonstration projects to be implemented within the FSP to be elaborated by IC in collaboration with local experts;
• Finalize lessons learning and replication strategy
• Define a strategy to integrate project results and lessons learnt in national policies on energy efficient lighting in Kazakhstan.

Activity 5 – Project Scoping and Definition

• Define the full-sized project scope and logical framework based on the results of baseline analysis and approved PIF:
• Revise the elaborated FSP scoping to address the comments/suggestions made by GEFSec, STAP and other reviewers;
• Finalize and submit to UNDP the Request for CEO Endorsement/Approval document and Project Document for the UNDP-GEF FSP “Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting in Kazakhstan”.

LIST OF DELIVERABLES AND TIME-LINE
Deliverable                                                                                          Deadline

Deliverable 1: Analysis of the baseline and draft project logframe End of October 2010
Deliverable 2: Draft Request for CEO Approval and UNDP/GEF FSP Project Document End of December 2010
Deliverable 3: Final Request for CEO Approval and UNDP/GEF FSP Project Document End of February 2011

Detailed list of deliverables and milestones will be agreed upon during PPG inception workshop in consultation with UNDP. The reports shall be submitted in English language.

REPORTING:
The International Consultant must ensure timely preparation and submission of the Request for CEO Endorsement/Approval and comprehensive Project Document for UNDP-GEF FSP “Promotion of Energy Efficient Lighting in Kazakhstan”. All reports must be submitted in English to the UNDP CO in Kazakhstan and made in accordance with GEF-UNDP’s templates and requirements to reporting (available at www.thegef.org).

Expert should meet the following requirements:

• Understanding of the realities, problems and political processes in CIS region
• Ability to do desk research, collect and analyze data
• Ability to write in English and experience in preparation of the assessments and evaluation reports (two samples of the recent works are to be presented).

• At least ten (10) years of working experience in the field of energy efficient lighting and renewable energy technologies/systems;
• Academic background in energy/environment or related field;
• Practical experience in implementation and monitoring of demonstration projects related to EE lighting;
• Practical experience in financial and economic analysis and incremental cost analysis in accordance with requirements and based on criteria applied by the GEF;
• Good ability in partnering and networking;
• Proficiency in English, excellent analytical and drafting skills; preferably knowledge of written and spoken Russian language;
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
• Previous experience of working in CIS countries for EE lighting projects will be an asset.