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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Social Risk Management Specialist for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Posted on March 17, 2023 by nawec_admin

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT’S SELECTION)

THE GAMBIA

ELECTRICITY RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT (GERMP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA- D6530

Assignment Title: Social Risk Management Specialist for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).

Reference No.: GM-NAWEC-339342-CS-INDV

The Republic of The Gambia with the support of the International Development Association (IDA), European Investment Bank (EIB), and European Union (EU), collectively the “Lenders”), are implementing an energy project approved in 2018 to improve the power generation and transmission capacity in the country. The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) will increase the generation capacity through renewable sources, reinforce the transmission infrastructure in the Great Banjul Area, and in the provinces across the country.

The development objective of the project is to improve the operational performance of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), and its capacity to dispatch variable renewable electricity. The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) will improve the power generation capacity and efficiency of NAWEC’s transmission network to increase access to electricity for socio-economic development. This objective is in line with the Gambian National Development Plan (NDP-2018-2021), the Gambia Electricity Sector Roadmap (2017) and the National Energy Policy (2014-2018), among other national policies which promote the extension, reliability, and quality of the Government’s energy supply, as well as diversifying energy sources to include renewables.

The Social Risk Management Specialist’s overall responsibility will be ensuring compliance of project preparation and implementation activities with social risk management regulations and policies of the financing institutions and Gambian legislation.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing advice and technical assistance to the project and all stakeholders to ensure acceptable quality of social risk and impact management in accordance with the World Bank’s Operational Policies and EHS guidelines and, where applicable, national regulations in The Gambia.

Activities to be performed by the Social Safeguard Specialist include but are not limited to the following:

Ensure the diffusion of the project’s safeguard instruments and contribute to the stakeholders’ appropriation.
Provide overall technical social safeguards oversight for the project preparation and implementation under the general management of the PIU Coordinator.
Participate systematically in the development of terms of reference (TOR) for the conduct of specific social assessments and other social studies (i.e., RAP, ESIA, ESMP, and/or Audits, etc.) of the Project.
Evaluate the gaps between Gambian legislation and the World Bank’s standards on social issues, including compensation, eligibility, vulnerability, etc.…
Focus will be on social risk management, including measures for addressing inclusive stakeholder engagement, social accountability, social inclusion, conflict reduction, addressing disadvantage and vulnerability, restoration of livelihoods, gender mainstreaming and considerations in risk management, and familiarity with social methodologies, and other social issues that may arise in the project. Familiarity addressing gender-based violence (GBV)/sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment (SEA/SH), violence against children (VAC) is also preferred.
Participate in the selection process of service providers to carry out environmental and social studies and be involved in the implementation and/or control/monitoring of social safeguards during the works and ensuring service providers are strictly following the E&S clauses.
Providing necessary coordination, review, and relevant input into preparation of Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment (ESIAs)/Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMPs) and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) for projects under preparation and implementation.
Conduct a quality review of documents related to social and environmental activities carried out and facilitate the process of approval and disclosure of safeguard instruments (i.e. RAP, ESIA, ESMP, Audits, Grievance Mechanism [GM], Contractor-ESMP, etc.) and their implementation (i.e. payment of compensation, social support for PAPs, with particular attention to vulnerable groups including women, youth and the elderly, the disabled, etc.), in accordance with current national regulations and the World Bank’s environmental and social standards.
Ensuring that bidding documents and contracts include necessary social safeguards provisions.
Ensure the development and quality of the C-ESMPs and other instruments for mitigating social risks and impacts and gender and vulnerability aspects by the contractors in charge of the works and their approval by the Owner Engineer.
Conduct/participate, together with the environmental safeguard specialist, in supervision missions to verify and attest to the status of implementation of social safeguards, as well as gender, social inclusion, vulnerability, etc.
Supervise and monitor contractors’ performance in handling specific social issues; provide corrective instructions as needed.
Prepare relevant parts of required social monitoring reports, including reports on ESMP implementation status.
Undertake regular field visits to project sites to assess social impacts and verify social monitoring information provided in the reports of contractors and implementing partners, including photo documentation as applicable.
Keep accurate records of social supervision of project activities in a systemic manner that allows easy search-and-find of all documents upon request of, the World Bank, and national authorities.
Supervise and participate in the implementation of stakeholder consultations and coordinate the implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
Suggest appointing stakeholder focal points to facilitate and sustain engagement with stakeholders.
Ensures good collaboration with government agencies, decentralized institutions, and local civil society
Analyzing project implementation reports to ensure that all work is completed in full compliance with Safeguards Policies; supervising contractors’ performance in handling specific social issues, such as GBV/SEA/SH/VAC (and monitoring measures related to the Codes of Conduct); providing corrective instruments as needed.

Monitor the development, dissemination, accessibility, and functionality of the project’s Grievance Mechanism, in particular the settlement of disputes and conflicts arising from the implementation of the RAPs and the C-ESMPs and propose appropriate corrective measures; ensure the consolidation of data and periodic reporting in conjunction with the GRC and all other relevant stakeholders Ensures that complaints related to SEA/SH are properly handled

The successful applicant shall be engaged immediately on a full-time basis for one year (in three months contract basis extendable depending on the satisfactory performance in the contract duration) and for additional years during the project implementation period.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the link below.

GERMP Social Risk Management Specialist PIU TOR

Required qualifications:

a) Master of Arts degree in social sciences such as political science or policy, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, social assessment studies, or related fields (with experience in areas relevant to social safeguards such as land acquisition or resettlement, vulnerable groups and individuals, gender, livelihoods, participation and civic engagement, social impact analysis, assessment of social risks).

b) At least 5 years’ experience in the region in compliance with social safeguards policies including involuntary resettlement.

c) Good knowledge of the relevant regulations/directives and operations of multilateral development organizations and executing agencies.

d) Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Bank operations and social safeguard policies, especially, experience and familiarity with complex safeguard work.

e) Proven experience and skills in managing projects.

f) Proven capacity to work across multiple stakeholders, including government entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), local communities, and the private sector.

g) Demonstrated experience in the World Bank project cycle and procedures.

h) Fluent in English with excellent written and oral skills.

i) Advanced computer skills and full proficiency in the use of relevant software applications in using computers and software such as Microsoft Office suite.

j) Participate in capacity-building training to strengthen competencies as need be.

k) Work with GBV consultant to strengthen capacity on addressing SEA/SH risks in the project.

l) Knowledge of local language like Mandinka, wolof, fula, or serere is an important asset since the project is intervening in rural areas also.

m) Familiarity with risks and mitigation measures related to gender-based violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) to ensure such risks/mitigation measures are included in safeguard instruments.

n) Applications from women are highly recommended.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 and revised November 2017 and July 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by close of business 30^th March 2023.

Managing Director

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited, Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba AvenueFloor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 3664125 / 3182113/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Developing a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for 30 kV MV Transmission lines with associated MV T-offs and Distribution Networks for Central River Region and Upper River Region

Posted on March 17, 2023 by nawec_admin

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Gambia

Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA- D6530

Assignment Title : Developing a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for 30 kV MV Transmission lines with associated MV T-offs and Distribution Networks for Central River Region and Upper River Region

Reference No.: GM-NAWEC-339332-CS-CQS

The Republic of The Gambia together with the International Development Association (IDA), European Investment Bank (EIB), and European Union (EU), collectively the “Lenders”), are implementing an energy project approved in 2018 to improve the power generation and transmission capacity in the country. The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) will increase the generation capacity through renewable sources, reinforce the transmission infrastructure in the Great Banjul Area, and in the provinces across the country.

The total distance of the MV lines for this assignment is approximately 310km.

The aim of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) is to include measures to address physical and/or economic displacement depending on the nature of the impacts expected from a project and identify and assess the socio-economic impacts of the planned 30 kV MV transmission lines with associated MV T-offs and distribution networks for CRR and URR and to prepare an Action Plan to be implemented in line with World Bank Policies, specifically, the World Bank Operational Policy 4.12 and Government of The Gambia policies and laws.

The RAP will identify the project affected persons (PAPs), engage them in inclusive, accessible, and participatory discussions regarding the plan, and formulating a plan of action to adequately compensate people or entities for their losses, and restriction of uses.

The RAP is based on up-to-date and reliable information about (a) the proposed project and its potential impacts on the affected persons and other adversely affected groups, (b) appropriate and feasible mitigation measures, and (c) the legal and institutional arrangements required for effective implementation of resettlement measures.

Project-affected persons (PAPs) may be classified as persons: (a) Who have formal legal rights to land or assets; (b) Who do not have formal legal rights to land or assets but have a claim to land or assets that is recognized or recognizable under national law; or (c) Who have no recognizable legal right or claim to the land or assets they occupy or use.

The expected output is a report that provides detailed information on the scope of adverse social impacts and mitigation measures (resettlement/rehabilitation) actions to be taken by the project. The Consultant is expected to submit to the GERMP PIU the following:

Inception report describing the procedures and timetable for completion of the RAP preparation process by first week after contract signing.
Report summarizing the preliminary results of the baseline socio-economic survey, PAPs census and consultations with PAPs and other stakeholders (by four weeks after contract signing)
Draft RAP report (by seven weeks after contract signing).

The main findings of the draft RAP report will be reviewed and cleared by the World Bank, and disclosed publicly by the Government of The Gambia, and the World Bank Infoshop.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the link below.

RAP GERMP Two 30kV lines CRR and URR TOR

National Water and Electricity Company now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Qualifications and Experience:

The Consultant team should have a minimum of ten (10) years of strong working experience in social assessment, involuntary resettlement, and other relevant fields, such as the social sciences and gender studies. It is desirable that the consultant team have experience working with international development institutions like the World Bank.

The consultant’s team shall be composed of professionals with experience in socio-economic analysis, including gender-sensitive analysis, surveying, and valuation.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s qualifications-based selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 30^th March 2023.

The address above referred is:

Managing Director

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,

Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 3664125 / 3182113/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Development of One Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Two 30 kV MV Transmission Lines with Associated MV T-Offs and Distribution Networks for CRR and URR

Posted on March 17, 2023 by nawec_admin

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

The Gambia

Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D6530

Assignment Title: Development of One Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Two 30 kV MV Transmission Lines with Associated MV T-Offs and Distribution Networks for CRR and URR

Reference No : GM-NAWEC-339331-CS-CQS

The Republic of The Gambia together with the support of the International Development Association (IDA), European Investment Bank (EIB), and European Union (EU), collectively the “Lenders”), is implementing an energy project to improve the power generation and transmission capacity in the country. The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) will increase the generation capacity through renewable sources, reinforce the transmission infrastructure in the Greater Banjul Area, and in the provinces across the country.

To undertake the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the identified sites which will include screening, scoping, defining baseline scenarios, predicting impacts, and developing robust and applicable management and monitoring plans to avoid, mitigate or remedy significant potential and enhance benefits, including addressing impacts/risks and benefits for vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and groups, and undertaking consultations with project affected communities and other stakeholders related to sharing project information regarding design, risks, impacts and benefits and receiving feedback from them and incorporating their views into the ESIA (see Annex B for outline of the ESIA).

The ESIA shall follow the format of World Bank Safeguard Policy 4.01 Environmental Assessment, while also covering the national environmental requirements.

The ESMP shall clearly articulate the procedures for preparing the safeguards aspects of the bidding documents for the Contractors, following World Bank procurement guidelines and Safeguards Policies, which will include provisions to address SEA/SH risks both in the bidding documents and the vendor’s contract. The bidding documents shall be clear that the Contractor must comply with the ESMP, must have their own environmental and social safeguards specialists, and prepare their own Contractor’s ESMP, including a SEA/SH mitigation, or action plan, which will articulate in detail how the Contractor will ensure compliance with the tasks for which they are responsible.

Mitigation and monitoring shall consider the capacity of the PIU, the communities, the Contractor and third parties such as NEA, NGOs and the amount and source of funding required for implementation. Institutional arrangements (who is responsible for what), supervision responsibilities, capacity strengthening (training, recruitment, equipment) and budgets shall be included in the ESMP.

The study will be conducted within a period of ninety working days (90) after signature of the Contract. The consultants shall deliver the following outcomes:

An Inception Report to be submitted within two (2) weeks of contract signing that includes a Workplan with timelines for completing the assignment.
Draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Proposed Project in CRR and URR 30 kV MV line with their t-offs and distribution network within four weeks after approval of inception report for review to the NAWEC PIU.
Final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports within four weeks, incorporating suggestions and feedback from the Project core team and World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards team during the review of the draft, and including an executive summary that highlights the most important findings (maximum 10 pages).

National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

It is brought to the attention of the Consultants in accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the ” Borrowers Procurement Regulations for seeking Investment Project Financing (FPI)” (July 2016), revised in November 2017 and July 2018 and November 2020 (“Regulations “Procurement”): Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, current edition of the World Bank Conflict of Interest Rules, are applicable.

Evaluation Criteria

The study will be conducted by a firm which must propose four key consultants, each of whom responds to the following profile:

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

Qualification and Skills

Must hold a master’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering.
Good command of information technology and communication tools.
Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills. Working knowledge of one or more local languages will be an advantage.

Excellent written, presentation and reporting skills.

Experience

At least 15 years of working experience in environmental activities particularly in Environmental Impact Evaluation for infrastructure projects.
Have been involved in at least in two (2) Environmental Impact Evaluation studies on power project specifically in grid extension or reinforcement projects or electrification projects HTA/BTA/BT or Power generation in the last five (5) years.

SOCIAL SPECIALIST

Qualification and Skills

Must hold a master’s degree or equivalent in the Social Sciences (i.e., sociology, political science), Human Science or equivalent.
Good command of information technology and communication tools.
Proficient in undertaking inclusive and participatory community and stakeholder consultation, especially with vulnerable populations.
Fluent in English with excellent written and spoken skills. Working knowledge in one or more local languages will be an advantage.
Excellent written, presentation and reporting skills.

Experience

At least 10 years of working experience in social activities, including assessment of social risk and impact, particularly in public consultation on infrastructure projects, especially with vulnerable or traditionally marginalized groups.
Experience with conducting inclusive and participatory stakeholder consultations, gender disaggregated collection, understanding of including vulnerable groups in social assessments is an asset.
At least one year of experience with gender and/or GBV prevention and response programming as well as with the guiding principles for the ethical collection, management, and sharing of data related to GBV is required.
Have been involved in at least in two (2) Social Impact Evaluation studies on power project specifically in grid extension or reinforcement projects or electrification projects HV-MV-LV or Power generation in the last five (5) year.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

The specialist should possess at least a university degree in fields such as civil engineering, environmental management, public health or environmental health or environmental engineering. He or she must possess post graduate training in occupational health and safety. Experience of five years in conducting ESIA for similar assignment is a pre-requisite.

4. ENERGY SPECIALIST

This expert should possess a bachelor’s degree (Master Level) in Electrical Engineer or equivalent, with at least ten (10) years of experience in the conduct of electrical power distribution works and having participated in at least two (2) medium voltage transmission line projects studies, including 30 kV power lines studies over the last five (5) years.

The firm must possess experience developing and implementing safeguard instruments for project financed by the World Bank or other international financing institutions.

Having experience working in the Gambian context is an asset.

The firm must have worked on similar energy project in The Gambia or in the Sub-Saharan Africa in the last 5 years at least.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the following link.

ESIA GERMP Two 30kV lines CRR and URR TOR

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s qualifications-based selection method (CQS) set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 30^th March 2023.

The address above referred is:

Managing Director

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,

Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 3664125 / 3182113/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm, (and copy to mfsanyang@nawec.gm)

Specific Procurement Notice – Materials and Tools for Loss Reduction Exercise

Posted on February 10, 2023 by nawec_admin

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Goods

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: The Gambia

Name of Project: Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project

Contract Title: Materials and Tools for Loss Reduction Exercise

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D6530

RFB Reference No.: GM-NAWEC-294925-GO-RFB

The Republic of The Gambia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply of Materials and Tools for Loss Reduction Exercise. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
The National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Materials and Tools for Loss Reduction Exercise

Qualifications requirements:

Minimum average turnover for the last 3 years of US$1.2 million
Minimum number of 3 contracts for similar items completed in the last 5 years, with each contract being not less than US$450,000.

Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 1st, 2016, revised in November 2017 and July 2018 and November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from National Water and Electricity Company Limited Project Implementation Unit and inspect the bidding document during office hours at the address given below.
The Basic qualification requirements are as follows:

Minimum average turnover for the last 3 years of US$1.2 million
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s).
Minimum number of 3 contracts for similar items completed in the last 5 years, with each contract being not less than US$ 1million.

The bidding document in English language may be purchased by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$300. The method of payment will be electronic transfer. The document will be sent by email.
Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 13^th April 2023. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below.
All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$5,000.
Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Attention: Mrs. Haddy Njie – Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited

Project Implementation Unit

Emporium III Building, Fajara

114 Kairaba Avenue

The Gambia

Tel:+220 996 1301 / 9967791/ 7009342

Electronic mail address: hnjie@nawec.gm,mfsanyang@nawec.gm

Our New Gender Policy – Underscoring Commitment to Make NAWEC a Great Place to Work for Women

Posted on April 14, 2022 by nawec_admin

Our New Gender Policy – Underscoring Commitment to Make NAWEC a Great Place to Work for Women

#WomensMonth might be over, but we aim to celebrate and uplift women year-round here at NAWEC.

As part of our ongoing restructuring efforts with support from the World Bank, NAWEC has recruited an executive team where over half of all directors are women.

Watch this video to learn more about:

The newly established gender policy
Our efforts to increase women’s representation in technical roles
The women who comprise our executive team

NAWEC AND SENELEC SIGNED A 50MW POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by nawec_admin

1^st April 2022

PRESS RELEASE

NAWEC AND SENELEC SIGNED A 50MW POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA)

DAKAR, SENEGAL, 31^st March 2022 – The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) wishes to inform the public that it has signed a power purchase agreement with the Société Nationale d’électricité du Sénégal (Senelec). The Managing Director of NAWEC, Mr Nani Juwara, and the Director General of Senelec, Mr Papa Mademba Biteye, signed the agreement in Dakar, Senegal, which is meant to facilitate the importation of 50 megawatts of electricity through the Soma and Brikama OMVG substations for a period of five years. NAWEC will initially use 30 megawatts this year on a take-and-pay basis.

With the signing of this agreement and the completion of the 225kV transmission lines and substations of the OMVG from Kaolack-Soma-Brikama, NAWEC for the first time ever has secured sufficient power capacity in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA) to meet current demand. The new OMVG transmission line has been connected to the local network and the final stages of commissioning and testing are completed.

“This is only one of many steps underway to provide stable electricity to our people. It is a very important milestone that we have been working towards for some time” Mr Nani Juwara, Managing Director of NAWEC highlighted at the signing ceremony.

The next and most transformative step to stabilizing the electricity supply will be to complete the upgrading and extension of the distribution networks. NAWEC has been working hard to maintain and expand existing services while also meeting the rapid growth in demand. However, due to the very poor condition of the network inherited in 2017, this is a huge task that requires extensive investment, which is being negotiated through a series of funders. To this extent, NAWEC requests the patience of the public as they strive to address this through major restructuring to provide better services.

The capacity for imports through the OMVG transmission line to GBA is 150 megawatts, so there is a significant increase in the potential to meet the growth in demand with sufficient expansion of the distribution network.

NAWEC is grateful to The Gambia government for facilitating the required funding by donors and lenders, particularly in this instance, The World Bank, African Development Bank and The Kuwaiti Fund for the generous funds that have contributed towards the completion of the transmission lines and substations Special thanks to the OMVG for the coordination and the final delivery of this important infrastructure for our countries.

This milestone underlines the fact that the NAWEC turnaround program is yielding results.

“We take this occasion to remind you all that our vision at NAWEC is to become one of the best managed and financially viable water and electricity companies in West Africa” Mr Juwara concluded.

GERMP Scholarship Award

Posted on September 21, 2021 by nawec_admin

GERMP Scholarship Award

The National Water and Electricity Company of the Gambia (NAWEC) and the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI), supported by the World Bank through the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernisation Project (GERMP) are pleased to announce the establishment of the GERMP Scholarship Award.

What is the GERMP Scholarship Award?

The GERMP Scholarship Award is a joint initiative by NAWEC and GTTI to promote a diversified workforce in the Energy and Water sectors in The Gambia, by increasing the number of women and girls working in institutions in these sectors.

Who can receive a GERMP Scholarship Award?

The GERMP Scholarship Award is directed at:

Female students who want to pursue a career in the energy and water sector and have no previous experience in these fields.
Female students who want to advance their studies in these fields (including former and current GTTI students).
Women already working in the energy and water sector in the Gambia who want to advance their careers (including but not restricted at NAWEC).

The GERMP Scholarship Award only targets Gambian nationals.

What is in the GERMP Scholarship Award Package?

The GERMP Scholarship Award covers for each scholar:

The full cost of the training fee, for the training course selected and accepted for each scholar.
A monthly stipend of D2.000 (two thousand) to cover transportation and any other related costs (this applies only during the active period of the academic year, and it does not cover for the Holiday period).

The GERMP Scholarship Award also includes a paid internship at NAWEC, in specific training areas, for the scholars with the best academic performance. It should be noted that the final number of annual internships will be subject to NAWEC’s Human Resources Needs.

What are the application criteria?

The application criteria for the courses offered within the framework of this Program are:

For BSC in Engineering: 6 Credits including Math, Further Math, Chemistry, Physics, English Language and credits in the relevant areas of interest.
High National Diploma (HND) Programs: 5 Credits including English and Math or at least 4 credits.
Technician Programs: 4 Credits including English & Math.
Certificate Programs: 4 Credits with a Pass in either Math & English.

For the Technician and Certificate Programs, students can also apply if they have acquired skills and/or have previous experience in the sectors. These skills will be evaluated during the Interview Panel.

What are the training courses covered by the GERMP Scholarship Award?

The GERMP Scholarship Award will be available for the following courses offered by GTTI:

Solar Water Heating System (6Months)
Technician Certificate in Construction (1Yr)
Certificate in Electrical/Electronics (1Yr)
Certificate in General Engineering I and II ( Mechanical Option + Electrical Option) (1Yr)
Certificate in Plumbing & Gas Fitting (1Yr)
Diploma in Electrical Electronics (1Yr)
Diploma in Renewable Energy Eng. (Photo-Voltaic) (1Yr)
In Plumbing & Gas Fitting (1Yr)
Diploma in General Engineering (Mechanical Option + Electrical Option) (1Yr)
Technician Diploma Construction (2Yrs) (Skills and Competence in Construction provided)
Ordinary National Diploma (OND) – Mechanical Engineering (2Yrs)
OND Electrical Engineering (2Yrs)
High National Diploma (HND) -Mechanical Engineering (2Yrs)
HND-Civil Engineering & Architecture (2Yrs)
HND-Electrical/Electronic Engineering (2Yrs)
BSc Electrical/Electronic Engineering (3Yrs)

How many GERMP Scholarship Award will be given?

The total number of scholars who will receive the GERMP Scholarship Award is estimated at 54. The initiative is expected to happen every academic year until 2024/2025 but can be ended before, if the number of scholars is achieved before then

The final number of scholars will depend on the number of applications received that comply with the criteria and are selected according to the selection procedure.

Can the GERMP Scholarship Award be terminated?

In the event a scholar is found to be in violation of the national laws, including statute or regulations of GTTI, or is convicted of any criminal offence, or due to unsatisfactory progress (as determined by the GTTI), then, after consultations with NAWEC, the Scholarship may be terminated.

Where and when will the trainings take place?

The training will take place at GTTI Kanifing Main campus. The training will start in January 2022, for the academic year of 2022.

How can I apply to a GERMP Scholarship Award?

To apply for the GERMP Scholarship Award, potential scholars are required to apply to their selected training course at GTTI. This includes the submission of the completed forms to GTTI which are available at the GTTI Cashier’s desk at a cost of D200 (two hundred). For the selected scholars, this cost will be refunded with their first stipend.

For the Technician and Certificate Programs: Students applying based on their acquired skills and/or previous experience in the sectors, will have to submit their Curriculum Vitae and a letter from their employer or any other relevant document attesting to their experience.
For BSc and HNDs programs: the potential scholar must also submit a written document stating the justification for the application to the GERMP Scholarship Award.

Further to these, a birth certificate to make proof of nationality will also have to be submitted by all candidates.

All scholarship applications must be submitted to GTTI’s Admissions Office. Interest in this Scholarship must be shown through the admission form in the section provided for this purpose.

How will the selection be made?

The selection process is as follows:

Phase 1: Verification of the administrative procedures, which includes review of the submitted forms and verification that the potential scholar fulfills the criteria to the selected training. This verification will lead to the development of a shortlist of potential scholars.
Phase 2: An Interview Panel will be held with the shortlisted. GTTI and NAWEC staff constitute the Interview Panel.
Phase 3: Notification of the scholars awarded the GERMP Scholarship Program.

What is the timeline for the attribution of the GERMP Scholarship Award?

The most important dates for the GERMP Scholarship Award for the Academic Year 2022 are:

Deadline for applications: October 31^st, 2021
Evaluation process (Shortlist and Interview): between 17^thto 31^st November 2021
Communication to the scholars: December 15^th, 2021
Start of the training: 3^rd 2022 (final date to be confirmed)