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AFAP tender for tourism projects in São Tomé

By , based on Téla Nón

AFAP tender for tourism projects in São ToméVictorgrigas · CC BY-SA 3.0

The AFAP is inviting tenders to recruit a consultancy firm for architecture and infrastructure projects at three tourist sites, funded by the World Bank. It is a public procurement notice, published in the Anúncios section of Téla Nón.

The AFAP, which manages the WACA+ project funded by the World Bank, is inviting tenders to recruit a consultancy firm to design detailed architecture and infrastructure projects for three tourist sites: two in São Tomé and one in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe. The notice, relayed by Téla Nón, specifies that these projects will build on an existing preliminary study.

The notice is referenced AMI 64_C_COMP2_WACA+_2026, and the tender file can be downloaded from the AFAP website. It falls under the WACA+ project, a regional World Bank programme focused on climate action and resource management.

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