Request for Proposal: Conduct Survey on Household Energy Consumption for Cooking in Laos
Location: Vientiane, Laos
Contract Type: Consultancy

Company Description / Background:
SNV is a mission-driven global development organization operating in over 20 countries across Africa and Asia. In Lao PDR, SNV has been actively promoting clean cooking solutions with the support of development partners. Currently, with support from Energising Development (EnDev), SNV is piloting a Smoke-Free Village approach to promote electric cooking (eCooking) solutions and is exploring the potential of carbon financing as a sustainable mechanism to scale up these efforts beyond the current EnDev project phase.

To assess the feasibility of carbon financing and support modeling of potential emission reductions from transitioning from traditional cooking practices to eCooking, a household energy survey is required to establish current fuel consumption patterns.

SNV is seeking consultancy services to conduct the survey in five provinces: Vientiane, Savannakhet, Champasak, Luang Prabang, and Xiengkhong.

Objective of the Assignment:
The main objective is to conduct a survey on household energy consumption and cooking practices to support the development of an eCooking carbon project.

Specific Objectives:

• Collect data on household cooking methods, fuel types, and energy consumption patterns to establish the baseline scenario for potential emission reductions.

• Identify household characteristics relevant for carbon credit modeling, including income, fuel stacking, electricity access, electric infrastructure, and cooking appliance usage.

Scope of Work:
The Consultant will be responsible for:

• Translating the survey questionnaire from English to Lao (questionnaire provided by SNV’s carbon expert).

• Working with the carbon expert consultant for household sampling and developing a detailed field activity plan (1,000–1,200 households across the five provinces).

• Conducting household-level surveys using Kobo Toolbox.

• Proposing and managing a team of qualified enumerators.

• Training enumerators and overseeing field data collection.

• Ensuring tablets provided by SNV are returned in good condition.

• Ensuring data quality and cleaning before submission.

Key Deliverables:

• Inception Report: Survey methodology, sampling, and team plan (due 5 days after contract signing).

• Enumerator Training Report: Summary of training and dummy test (before fieldwork).

• Cleaned Dataset & Field Report: Final dataset and fieldwork summary (due 5 days post-fieldwork).

Team Composition:

• Team Leader: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, survey experience, team management, Kobo Toolbox proficiency, strong reporting skills.

• Enumerators (x5): Diploma or higher, survey experience, fluent in Lao, willing to travel to rural areas.

Timeline:

• Start Date: 1 September 2025

• End Date: 21 October 2025

• Estimated Input: 30 days (Team Leader), 105 days total (Enumerators)

Budget & Payment:

• Submit a financial proposal including daily rates and other costs.

• Payment Terms: 20% after inception, 80% after final deliverables.

• Travel costs covered by SNV per policy.

SNV Support:

• Tablets for data collection

• Technical and training support

• Coordination with local authorities

How to Apply:
Submit the following:

• CVs of Team Leader and Enumerators

• Technical Proposal (max 5 pages)

• Financial Proposal

Deadline for Submission: 8 September 2025

Submit to:
SNV Laos
Saphanthong Tai Village, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital
Email: laos@snv.org