Nigeia: Power distribution project seeks capacity building

French development agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is seeking expressions of interest from consultants to provide capacity building and technical assistance services for a project to rehabilitate and modernise the Nigerian electricity distribution network. The contract will cover one of two components in the project, alongside provision of a longterm credit facility to support local commercial bank financing. The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (Aned), which applied for financing from the AFD and the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund, will be responsible for the technical assistance programme.