The Country Advisory and Economics Department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the private sector arm of the World Bank Group (WBG); aims to support the startup ecosystem in the WB6 region by enhancing the capacities of post-seed stage startup cohorts and enable them to secure Series A investment.The project will consist of two components. Component 1 (Building a sustainable and regional Scale-Up Program) will lay the foundations for a regional scale-up program; designed to support high-potential and high growth startups in their transformation to scaleups. Component 2 (Increasing the availability of Series A funding) will work with local and international venture capital funds to support Series A funding activities.Component 1 is central to achieving the project¡¯s objectives. Under this component; participating startups will benefit from: 1. General and targeted training sessions on growth strategies; sustainability; and market expansion; 2. Tailored support for fundraising efforts; and 3. Access to international networks; including mentorship and linkages with global industry players.IFC intends to hire a consulting firm (here the ¡°Consultant¡±) to assist the team to design and implement a scale-up program tailored for high-potential post-seed stage startups in the Western Balkans leveraging international best practices; expertise and networks.