Evaluation of the Danish Energy Partnership Programmes

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is an agency under the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (MCEU). DEA manages the Danish Energy Partnership Programmes (DEPPs), which are programmes that aim to assist public authorities improve policy and regulations in support of a green transition of energy sectors in emerging economies. To date, DEPPs have been established in ten different countries, that represent large, emerging economies, whose future energy mix will have a significant impact on global CO2 emissions. DEA manages the programmes, with technical assistance (TA) provided by DEA, the Danish transmission system operator (Energinet) and a consortium of Danish specialised consultants. Additionally, a continuous in-country presence is ensured through energy counsellors at Denmark’s embassies and through the deployment of international Long-Term Advisers (LTAs) within key partner institutions. Finally, the Danish Fellowship Centre delivers technical courses. Although the collective framework of DEPP was first introduced in 2017 with the launch of DEPP II, similar bilateral energy partnership programmes have been implemented by DEA’s Low Carbon Transition Unit (LCTU) since 2012. Meanwhile, while DEPP has been part of the scope for broader thematic evaluations of the Danish Climate Envelope and Danish support to climate change mitigation, no specific programme evaluation has been carried out so far. To document results and support learning for future programming, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is now commissioning an evaluation. The evaluation has the overall dual purpose of supporting accountability and learning in relation to the DEPPs. This entails that the evaluation shall identify, document and assess the results and contribution to change for the DEPPs, and unpack and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the approach to capacity strengthening so as to provide lessons learned and actionable recommendations to inform the design and implementation of future programmes. In accordance with the Danida Evaluation Guidelines and the OECD DAC Quality Standards for Development Evaluation, the tenderer and each involved Key Staff must declare individually regarding engagement in other activities than the tendered evaluation assignment. Decisions on whether a conflict of interest or unfair competition exists rest with the contracting authority and are made on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, the tenderer has submitted declarations of prior and ongoing involvement from the tenderer and each involved Key Staff. The winning tenderer is to perform the contract in compliance with the Danida Anti-Corruption Policy and the principles of the UN Global Compact. Tenderers can find more information on: https://um.dk/en/danida/anti-corruption and https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/mission/principles.