REQUEST OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – FIRMS SELECTION (TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN URBAN INFRASTRUTURE MANAGEMENT)

1. The Government of Mozambique, represented by the Ministry of State Administration and Public Servant (MAEFP) has received financing from the World Bank, toward the cost of the Mozambique Urban Development and Decentralization Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) aims to strengthen the capacities of participating municipalities to improve the municipal performance of the indicators of Theme 1 - Urban Infrastructure and Municipal Services. Specifically, the consultancy (TAUIM) must:

• Prepare the Diagnosis and Work Plan by carrying out on-site visits to all municipalities to review the information from the Integrated Diagnosis of Infrastructure and Basic Services (DIISB) and the Annual Performance Assessment (APA);

• Provide on-the-job Technical Assistance by training municipal technicians in the relevant areas of “learning by doing” at the workplace in each municipality to improve their results in the annual performance assessment - Theme 1;

• Provide modular technical courses with the aim of improving the knowledge and technical skills of municipal council teams in the areas relevant to the indicators and targets of Theme 1: (i) improving urban infrastructure planning and municipal services, (ii) strengthening the municipal land management, (iii) increase access to urban infrastructure and municipal services, (iv) improve the management and operation of urban infrastructure and municipal services; and (v) strengthen territorial planning; and

• Provide Remote Technical Assistance (interactive website, email, WhatsApp, among other applications) to ensure permanent internet access to all of the content of the modular courses, maintain permanent communication with participants, facilitate the exchange of experiences, and answer questions and clarifications.