Selection of Consulting Services to conduct Feasibility Study of Zambia Forest Economy Development Program Assignment

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Project: Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) II Project Grant No.: P507971 Assignment Title: Request for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services (Firm) to conduct a Feasibility Study and Preparation of Zambia Forest Economy Development Program Reference No.: ZM-MGEE-559991-CS-QCBS The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) has received financing from the World Bank, Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Nordic Development Fund and Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) totaling USD 137 million to support the implementation of the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development (TRALARD) II project in Copperbelt, Luapula, Muchinga, Northern and Southern provinces, and intends to apply part of the funds towards eligible payments under the contracts for Consultancy Services to conduct a Feasibility Study and Preparation of Zambia Forest Economy Development Program. Zambia’s forests constitute a strategic national asset that supports rural livelihoods, energy supply, ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation, and broader economic activity. The Zambia Forest Economy Development Program is being advanced against a strategic vision to transform the sector into a productive, formal, and sustainable forest economy by 2035, with potential to contribute up to US$7–10 billion annually to GDP under higher-value processing and export scenarios, create approximately 300,000–500,000 market-sustained and formal jobs, strengthen annual public revenues, and conserve and restore forest resources at scale. Current program materials also indicate an indicative ten-year investment envelope of approximately US$2.60–3.58 billion across forestry and industry sub-sectors