General Procurement Notice for Zuntámon Lusophone Compact Initiative – Phase I.

Zuntámon Lusophone Compact Initiative – Phase I. The Zuntámon Lusophone Compact Initiative Phase I Project (“Zuntámon”, “The Initiative”, And/Or “The Project”) Aims To Improve The Business Environment, Capacity, And Access To Markets And Finance For Smes, And Therefore Their Contribution To The Economy And Job Creation, And Is Structured Around Four Components: 1) Fostering An Enabling Environment For Smes, Investors, And Financial Institutions; 2) Strengthening Smes And Sme Support Partners And Facilitating Investments To Unlock Value-Chains; 3) Establishing Facilities And Financing To Provide Quality And Affordable Access To Finance For Smes; And 4) Project Management. The Ultimate Beneficiaries Are Smes, Especially Women And Youth-Led Businesses (30% Of Target, Respectively). Other Institutions Include Actors Mandated To Support Investors And Smes, Such As The Trade And Investment Promotion Agency (Apci), Business Membership Organisations (Bmos)/ Enterprise Support Organisations (Esos), Financial Institutions And The Central Bank Of São Tomé And Príncipe (Bcstp).