MTF Energy Survey in Angola

SELECTION OF CONSULTING FIRMS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Electronic Submissions through WBGeProcure RFx Now ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Assignment Title: MTF Energy Survey in Angola Assignment Countries: Angola ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The Electricity Sector Management Assistance Program of the World Bank (ESMAP-World Bank), in consultation with multiple development partners, developed the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) to monitor and evaluate energy access by following a multi-dimensional criterion for energy access.1 The MTF redefines energy access by replacing the traditional binary count with a multi-dimensional definition as “the ability to avail energy that is adequate, available when needed, reliable, of good quality, convenient, affordable, formal, healthy and safe for all required energy services across households ”. 2 Based on the definition, the MTF approach measures energy access provided by any technology or fuel at different levels. Energy access is measured in the tiered spectrum, from Tier 0, indicating no access, to Tier 5, the highest level of access (Bhatia and Angelou 2015).3 Grounded in the MTF, a global energy survey was developed to capture countries’ energy access situations. By 2023, ESMAP-World Bank carried out an energy survey examining households, communities, and enterprises in 33 countries to establish each country’s baseline to measure progress towards the universal energy access goals. At the same time, ESMAP-World Bank in collaboration with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) programm has assisted national governments (in particular, energy authorities and statistical offices) in building capacities to use the framework and gather data in the future (e.g., through integrating an MTF module into the upcoming periodic national household surveys.) The energy survey is essential for capturing the current energy access status, assessing household energy affordability, estimating electricity demand, and understanding the off-grid solar and clean cookstove markets from demand and supply perspectives. Findings from the study will guide electrification prioritization, promote productive use of electricity, and offer insights for future government subsidy interventions, especially regarding off-grid solar solutions and clean cooking solutions. LSMS–World Bank intends to engage a consulting firm to conduct energy survey activities and related capacity building for the government of Angola.