81215440-Supporting the decentralization of off-grid renewable energy services delivery in one province of Nepal.

Nepal is in fundamentally transforming its governmental structure towards a decentralized service delivery, as laid out in the new constitution of 2015. As part of this transformation it is envisioned that many of the tasks, responsibilities, and authorities surrounding off-grid energy and energy from biomass are decentralized to the local and the provicial level. The Renewable Energy for Rural Areas (RERA) Programme, with the assistance of the consultancy firm, will support the off-grid energy sector in Nepal in this transformation. The focus of the work of the consultancy firm will lie on supporting government institutions, but also includes the private sector and civil society organisations to a lesser extent. The work of the consultancy firm will mainly circle around the support to the Nepalese energy agency (Alternative Energy Promotion Centre) in operationalizing one newly established provincial office, as well as supporting the newly elected local governments in this province.