Market diagnostic of circular economy opportunities for solid waste in Luanda Province, Angola

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Assignment Title: Market diagnostic of circular economy opportunities for solid waste in Luanda Province, Angola

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- Angola ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION IFC seeks a qualified consulting firm or consortium to conduct a market diagnostic of circular economy and solid waste management opportunities in Luanda Province, Angola. The assignment will provide market intelligence to identify and structure bankable private-sector investments in priority non-hazardous waste streams (PET and other plastics, scrap metal, paper/cardboard, aluminum and glass). Key activities include desk-based waste-stream sizing, stakeholder mapping, market analysis (costs, demand, pricing and binding constraints), and the development of a pipeline of investable projects, with recommendations and stakeholder workshops. The consultant will deliver an inception report, a waste stream and stakeholder mapping report, and a market analysis and investment opportunities report, each with a Portuguese summary. The contract is lump sum with a duration of approximately 16 weeks. Firms must show experience in waste management, recycling or circular economy value-chain analysis and in investment advisory. They must also have the ability to conduct fieldwork in Angola with Portuguese-speaking team members. FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:

- BB: Bank Budget

- TF0D1981: IFC

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now NOTES Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted. If you encounter technical difficulties while uploading documents, please send an e-mail to the Help Desk at corporateprocurement@worldbank.org prior to the submission deadline.

Procurement number: 0002024276. Expressions of interest are submitted through the World Bank Group's eProcure (RFx Now) portal, which requires vendor registration.