Republic of Angola

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PLANNING

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING FIRMS)

DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO

FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM THE INFORMAL TO THE FORMAL ECONOMY

Reference Finance Agreement: 2000130012581

Project No. P-A0-K00-006

Context :

The Government of Angola has received a loan from the African Development Bank towards the implementation of the Institutional Capacity Building for Private Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for consultancy services to develop a comprehensive strategy and implementation plan to facilitate the transition from the informal to the formal economy and promote the creation, preservation and sustainability of enterprises and decent jobs in the formal economy

The consulting firm will carry out the following activities: (a) assess the current landscape of the informal sector, needs, constraints and opportunities for conversion to the formal economy; (b) assess and present a summary of international best practices and lessons in the area of transitioning informal economic activities to the formal sector and its success factors; (c) review the existing policies, strategies, regulatory framework and initiatives in Angola that promote the transition from the informal to the formal economy; (d) develop a simplified legal framework for the start-up business and taxation incentives for micro and small enterprises, and the informal sector; (e) develop a business model for the « Entrepreneur’s Single Desk », including its geographical scope and the type of services offered; (f) develop a strategy for the micro, small and medium enterprises as well as formalisation of the informal economy; (g) develop the institutional framework necessary for the implementation of the Program, in terms of management (planning, execution, coordination, evaluation and monitoring, among others); and elaborate the guiding principles, objectives, measures, strategic guidelines and action times to be implemented in the period 2019-2022 to respond to the challenges, taking into consideration the social, economic and legal framework of Angola; and (h) develop a monitoring and evaluation system, encompassing national, provincial, and local levels.

The Ministry of Economy and Planning now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants 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.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria :

Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” dated May 2008 and revised in July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08.00 hours to 16.30 hours (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below, or by electronic means, by April 22, 2019 at 15:00 (local time) and should mention: “DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM THE INFORMAL TO THE FORMAL ECONOMY”.

Attn: Eduardo Machado

Acting Project Coordinator

Project Management Unit

Institutional Capacity Building for Private Sector Development Project (ICBPSD), Avenida 1º Congresso do MPLA, Edifício CIF ONE Luanda, 11º, Luanda, Angola; Tel: (+244) 923406356

Email: capacityproj.minec@gmail.com; or eduardo.machado@mep.gov.ao