EPAL is the state-owned company that provides water distribution services in the metropolitan area of Luanda.In December 2024; MINEA signed a transaction advisory agreement with IFC to (i) carry out a diagnostic to assess EPAL¡¯s technical and operational performance; (ii) and recommend an area suitable for the implementation of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for water supply services; and (iii) structuring and implementation of a competitive tender process to select and contract a private sector operator in the priority area. The diagnostic of EPAL¡¯s technical and operational performance was completed in June 2025; with the identification of an area of Luanda suitable for the implementation of a PPP. IFC now intends to recruit a technical consultant with experience in water sector PPPs and of the water supply sector in Angola to help structure the PPP contract.