SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 26 of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV, Netherlands Development Organization, is operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Currently, SNV Ethiopia is working in eight regional states and the two city administrations of Ethiopia, providing technical assistance and program implementation in Agriculture, WASH, and Energy Sectors. SNV is an open and learning organization that focuses on improving the lives of Ethiopian through a market based approach inclusive of women and youth. In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change including strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. For more information on SNV's operations, visit our website: www.snvworld.org.

Reliance on inefficient cookstoves and fuels leads to health (emphysema, cataracts, cancer, heart disease, etc.) and economic burdens that impact women and girls, particularly because of cooking and fuel collection largely remain women’s responsibility. The Strengthening Enabling Environment for Clean Cooking Sector II (SEECCS II) project is a component of EnDev III Ethiopia Program and being implemented by SNV in partnership with key stakeholders MoWIE, MEFCC, ESA, etc. to address the problem.

Consultancy Objective

The objective of the consultancy is to develop CCS/ICS labels and labelling framework/mechanism to support the enforcement of the “Clean Cook Stove and Clean Cooking Solution Performance Requirements and Test Methods” ES 6085: 2019 standard by creating a comprehensive knowledge basis on product labelling, enforcement, and assessment on existing energy/similar product labelling in the country and internationally.