| Overview : Botswana has abundance of renewable energy resources (solar) and yet the uptake of renewables is significantly low. In light of this, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened a Platform to bring together the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security (MMGE), Business Botswana (BB) and its related ( Energy, Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors), Development Partners, European Union (EU), The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA) and UNDP, in order to support the update the Renewable energy in Botswana . As part of this platform the MMGE produced a list of opportunities they are rolling out for renewable energy projects in Botswana for the immediate and long term. The platform discussed how the private sector in Botswana can immediately engage in implementing these opportunities. The discussions revealed that the private sector face several challenges and cannot readily avail of these opportunities. This consultancy therefore aims to engage a consultant who will, in detail, identify the challenges facing the private sector and determine what are possible solutions that can be put in place to enable the private sector to benefit from the opportunities availed by government. The consultant will as well develop a comprehensive action plan in support of the solutions proposed |
