Under the SDG 7 results grant programme, verification is conducted by an independent verification agent (IVA) which will be selected through this tender procedure. Its function is to ensure that payments are done only for verified results. It does so through certifying that the contractual results, as reported by the service provider, have been delivered and that pre-agreed standards of service have been achieved. The IVA validates the service provider’s payment request, and provide recommendations to RVO on disbursement of the incentive amount thereof. The independent verification is expected to provide reasonable assurance that the statements claimed by the service provider are free from error.