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OF ANGOLA MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

PROJECT N.º P-AO-IAO-006

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REQUEST COHORT STUDY ON GENDER-BASED DISPARITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – PDCT-C007/QBCS/18-007

The Government of Angola (Government) has received funding from the (ADB) to cover the Science and Technology Development Project (PDCT) and intends to apply part of the agreed value of this credit to finance the hiring of a consulting firm to conduct a cohort study on gender-based disparities in science and technology.

The main objective of the consulting services (“Services”)is to (1) identify gender disparities, along the secondary and higher education system and the labor market, in the STEM domains; and (2) define the strategic priorities and their action plan, including the necessary means to mobilize, to promote the participation of girls, youth and women in the STEM domains.

The Science and Technology Development Project (PDCT) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: (i) experience with activities similar to the consultancy; (ii) relevant work experience in developing countries; (iii) experience in STI policy instruments surveys; and (iv) experience in gender analysis, strategy and policy, gender tools and methodologies.

Consultants 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” of the African Development Bank, May 2008 Edition, Revised in July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. The PDCT is under no obligation to shortlist any firms that expresses interest.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours (08:30 to 15:30 hours).

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by March 15, 2018, not after 15:30 local time ().

Projecto de Desenvolvimento da Ciência e Tecnologia Att: Coordenador do Projecto Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia, Rua do MAT, Complexo Administrativo Clássico do Talatona Edifício,_B Porta Nr. A Luanda – Angola/ Telefone: 947223737/ E-mail: [email protected]