REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) at EDCL (Deadline: 4 September, 2025)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Kigali, on 05/08/2025

Ref No: RW-REG/EDCL-488891-CS-QCBS

Project: Rwanda – Energy Access and Quality Improvement Project

Tender Name: Hiring a Consulting Firm for the review and Update of Rwanda’s Biomass Strategy

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Rwanda’s Clean Cooking Strategy is integral to the nation’s energy transition, aiming to reduce reliance on biomass, improve access to modern, cleaner cooking solutions, and support environmental sustainability. The Strategy directly contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Most Rwandan households and institutions still rely on biomass for cooking, contributing to deforestation, poor health outcomes, and environmental degradation. Rwanda’s Vision 2035 and Vision 2050 set ambitious targets for achieving universal access to modern, clean cooking solutions, reducing reliance on biomass, and promoting a Just Energy Transition. The updated Clean Cooking Strategy will align these national objectives with Rwanda’s SDG commitment.

The Terms of Reference (ToRs) outline the tasks for the review and update of the Clean Cooking Strategy. The update will ensure the strategy aligns with the revised national energy policy, National Strategy for Transformation 2 (NST2), Energy Sector Strategic Plan 2024/25 -2028/29, SDGs, Rwanda’s Vision 2035, and Vision 2050, which set out ambitious goals for sustainable development, economic growth, and environmental protection. Reviewing and updating this strategy will provide a roadmap to achieve a clean cooking transition, contributing to the broader agenda of Rwanda’s Just Energy Transition.

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