Serviços De Consultoria para a Gestão do Mecanismo de Preparação de Projectos

REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA MINISTRY OF PLANNING ACCELERATING ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND JOB CREATION PROJECT Loan No.: IBRD-95270 Project ID: P178035 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Assignment Title: CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT PREPARATION MECHANISM Reference No . 97CS2/MINPLAN/26 The Government of Angola has received financing from the World Bank Group's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project (Diversifica Mais) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for Management of the Project Preparation Mechanism (MPP) . The consulting services (“the Services”) consist of hiring a consulting firm to act as the Managing Entity for the Diversifica Mais Envelope (ME-D+), under DNPPP/MINPLAN supervision, to operationalize the MPP envelope and support the preparation of PPP projects, particularly for the Lobito Corridor pipeline. The assignment includes, inter alia: Preparation of an ME-D+ workplan aligned with DNPPP priorities and Lobito Corridor PPP pipeline; Development of standardized TORs and contract templates for specialized experts (prefeasibility, feasibility, transaction assistance and USP assessment); Establishment and continuous update of a panel of consultants across priority sectors and expertise profiles; Quarterly pipeline, KPI and financial reporting on the D+ envelope; Recruitment and management of expert contracts for: 10 projects at Prefeasibility/USP assessment stage; 7 projects at Feasibility stage; 4 projects at Transaction Assistance stage; 6. Final comprehensive report including recommendations for handover/continuity. The expected duration of the consultancy contract is 42 months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. The Accelerating Economic Diversification and Job Creation Project (Diversifica Mai