Project Background-Harare Sustainable cities Initiative-HSCI

UN Habitat is the lead implementing agency for the project -Harare Sustainable Cities Initiative in Harare, Zimbabwe. This initiative is funded by the Swedish Government in Zimbabwe with the primary objective to provide better living condition to Harare citizens by increasing and improving their access to sustainable waste to wealth services, clean energy provisions and to promote energy and resource efficiency in Zimbabwe’s built environment. To achieve he project`s objective, the project will seek to establish key facilities in four project locations within Harare Metropolitan i.e. Showground in Belvedere, Highfield, Mabvuku/Tafara and in Epworth. The facilities to be established are: Integrated resource recovery facilities -IRRC for waste management facility designed to maximize the recovery of resources from waste, Multi-functional clean energy centres-MCEC designed to promote productive use of energy for job creation for youth and women and provision of urban basic services and Low-carbon brick production training and demonstration centre dedicated to promoting sustainable construction practices with a focus on promoting low -carbon brick production and promoting material and resource efficiency in the built environment. 

EOI: Establishment of Multi-functional Clean Energy Centre and Integrated Resource Recovery Centre 

UN Habitat invites prospective partners to submit proposals for one or more of the following “Lots”, each designed to address specific development outcomes as outlined below:

Lot 1- Establishment of MCEC in Mabvuku-Tafara and Epworth 

Lot 2- Establishment of IRRC in Mabvuku-Tafara, Epworth, Showgrounds in Belvedere and Highfields

Lot 3- Establishment of Low-carbon brick production training and demonstration centre in Epworth

Eligibility of Partners 

• Eligible Applicants: Not for profit organizations i.e.  International NGOs, foundations with presence in Zimbabwe
• Personnel: include key personnel with relevant work experience 
• Required Competencies:
• Adherence to not-for-profit principles.
• Proven technical experience in Energy, waste management or low carbon building materials
• Proven experience in capacity building 

EOI Submission Requirements and Guidelines

1. Proof of registration in Zimbabwe and other legal documents

2. A clear indication of the package(s) /Lots for which the implementing partner is submitting 

3. Organizations` background and performance, 

4. Proposed approaches include methodology including cross-cutting themes.

5. Detailed Workplan 

6. Detailed Financial Proposal 

EOI Submission Requirements and Guidelines

• Email: Send EOIs to unhabitat.ubss.eoi@un.org

• Subject line: “ EOI-Establishment of MCEC,IRRC & Low Carbon Brick-Harare, Zimbabwe”

• CC: pireh.otieno@un.org and alexander.chileshe@un.org 

• Contact for Questions and Clarification: Isaac Mwangi -Isaac.Mwangi@un.org