Capacity and Market Needs Assessment of Clean Cooking Enterprises

Expertise required:

• At least a master’s degree in energy, economics, business administration, development studies, public policy, or a related field.
  

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience of at least 5-8 years in energy assessments, market analysis, private sector development, or related assignments;
  
• Experience in clean cooking, renewable energy, energy access, or related sectors;
  
• Strong analytical and report writing skills;
  
• Experience conducting stakeholder consultations and enterprise assessments;
  
• Experience working with government institutions, development partners, or regulatory agencies;
  
• Presence or operational experience within Uganda or East Africa will be an added advantage;
  

The consultant shall undertake the following tasks:

Task 1: Inception and Methodology Development

• Hold inception meetings with GGGI, MEMD, the CCU, and relevant stakeholders;
  
• Review relevant sector documents, policies, standards, and existing studies;
  
• Develop an inception report including methodology, workplan, sampling approach, and data collection tools.
  

Task 2: Capacity Assessment of Clean Cooking Enterprises

• Identify and assess a minimum of 30 clean cooking enterprises operating within Uganda as guided and in collaboration with the CCU;
  
• Assess company operational capacity, product quality systems, certification readiness, technical capacity, distribution systems, and compliance with relevant standards;
  
• Identify key gaps and barriers affecting certification and market growth;
  
• Analyse common capacity needs across enterprises;
  
• Provide practical recommendations for targeted support and capacity strengthening.
  

Task 3: Market Subsidy Impact Analysis

• Review existing and past clean cooking subsidy approaches within Uganda and comparable markets;
  
• Assess the potential effects of subsidies on affordability, market uptake, private sector growth, and sustainability;
  
• Analyse risks associated with subsidy mechanisms, including market distortion and dependency;
  
• Identify suitable approaches for supporting equitable market growth;
  
• Provide recommendations to guide future market support interventions.
  

Task 4: Validation and Final Reporting

• Present preliminary findings to GGGI, MEMD, CCU, and relevant stakeholders;
  
• Incorporate comments received during validation;
  
• Submit final reports and associated datasets, tools, and supporting documentation.