PUBLIC (Internal & External) SYSTEMATIC COUNTRY DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION NOTICE (DIN) Country Angola Initiation Date September 2024 1. The Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) presents a timely and evidence-based assessment of the constraints a country has to address and the opportunities it can embrace to accelerate progress toward the goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable way. Spurring poverty reduction and inclusive growth will be central themes of the SCD analysis, with concerted attention to issues of sustainability. The SCD draws upon all available information and, where necessary, involves new analysis. 2. The World Bank Group has initiated preparation of a Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD). Consultations will be undertaken with interested stakeholders as part of the forthcoming consultations for the Angola Country Partnership Framework. For more information, please see contacts below. 3. Contacts: Albert Zeufack Title: Country Director, Angola Tel: +1 202 568 5183 Email: azeufack@worldbank.org Location: Kinshasa, DRC Juan Carlos Alvarez Title: Country Manager, IBRD, Angola Tel: +1 202 258 6416 Email: jalvarez2@worldbank.org Location: Luanda, Angola Roland Yameogo Title: Country Manager, IFC, Angola Tel: +1 240 460 3314 Email: ryameogo@ifc.org Location: Luanda, Angola Luisa de Melo De C Felino Texeira Title: Risk Management Officer, MIGA Tel: +1 202 473 8198 Email: lfelino@miga.org Location: Washington DC, USA The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-5454 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/country-strategies