Funding Information

• Estimated project cost: $300,000

Expected Outcomes

• The Government of Nigeria endorses an eCooking component to their National Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan by the end of the project:
  • An exploratory study which builds on the GeCCo Nigeria eCooking Readiness Assessment 2024, and covers the following:
    • Exploration of general ownership of other electrical appliances and uptake of appliances and implications for scenarios on eCooking.
    • Exploration of the range of available manufacturer, supplier and consumer financing options for breaking down the high upfront cost of energy-efficient eCooking appliances.
    • Characterise and quantify the market segments for eCooking, (e.g. on-grid/mini-grid/off-grid, firewood/charcoal/kerosene/LPG users, rural/urban, low-/middle-/high-income). Consider gender dynamics.
  • Develop an eCooking component to Nigeria’s National Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan based on the findings of existing baseline studies and results. This will be carried out to make sure that the most appropriate technology (or blend of technologies) is promoted for each market segment. This should cover:
    • Opportunities to embed eCooking within other national strategies, large-scale initiatives such as Mission300, and related policy instruments to facilitate integrated energy planning.
    • Situational analysis, mission, vision and strategic objectives.
    • Key activities, with targets, responsibility, timeframe, cost, risk assessment and staffing requirements.
    • Barrier analysis while taking advantage of new opportunities.
  • Engage with the Government of Nigeria to conduct stakeholders’ validation workshop(s) to validate the e-Cooking component for inclusion in Nigeria’s National Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan:
    • Formulate a steering group (suggest no more than 10-12 organisations of key stakeholders) inclusive of all parties involved in the future validation of the strategy
    • Present milestones throughout the strategy development process to the steering group
    • Include findings of eCooking baseline studies
• The Government of Nigeria endorses project proposals/initiatives for implementing e-cooking as projects for submission to public and private funding sources by the end of the project:
  • 5-7 appropriate projects/initiatives with business potential for scaling e-cooking supported by the public and private sector based on the findings. The draft projects/initiatives should include:
    • Project name
    • Sector Description
    • Outcomes
    • Implementing entities
    • Stakeholders
    • Link to policies, plans
  • Design a plan to support three selected projects in coordination with public and private institutions. This plan should include the identification for financial opportunities.
  • Workshop delivered to key stakeholders, from the financial sector, local and national governments, private sector to identify ways to make financial instruments available to finance organic waste management projects.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
  • Complete and submitted before the deadline
  • Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity.
  • Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
  • Project duration is less than 24 months
  • Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
• For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.

Evaluation Criteria

• Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
  • Presents a clear plan to achieve the required outcomes during the lifetime of the project or soon after
  • Includes a plan or activities to enable the scaling up of, replication of, or sustained use of project results over time
  • Sets out a clear approach for enabling or contributing to SLCP emissions reductions and resulting co-benefits
  • Involves relevant stakeholders.

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