About UN Development Business
UN Development Business (UNDB) is published by the United Nations Department of Public Information and is available by subscription. Since 1979, UNDB has been the only business publication providing a comprehensive source of information on opportunities to supply goods, works and services for projects financed by the United Nations, governments and the world's leading development banks (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation-IFC, Inter-American Development Bank, African Development Bank Group, Asian Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and North American Development Bank).
UNDB is published both online and in paper form. The paper version is printed and mailed twice monthly. The online version (UNDB Online) is updated several times a week. UNDB Online offers easy-to-use search capabilities (searchable by region, country, sector, bank, and other parameters) that enable users to quickly identify sales and consulting leads. Click here to find out more about subscription options available to you. Both in print and online, UNDB provides the information that companies and consulting firms need to successfully bid on international development bank contracts.
UNDB contains four general categories of information sources as follows:
1. Development Bank Operational Summaries: The Operational Summaries are separate documents inserted in the paper copy of UNDB and available for easy viewing in UNDB Online. These documents list hundreds of projects being considered for financing by the following major development banks:
- World Bank (updated monthly online and published in paper form on the 16th of each month)
- Inter-American Development Bank (updated monthly online and published in paper form on the last day of each month)
- African Development Bank Group (updated quarterly online and published in paper form on the last day of the months of January, April, July and October)
The listings in the summaries include (among other things) a brief description of the project, the official name, the loan amount and contact information. Click here to view examples of summary listings:
2. World Bank New Project Approvals: Once the World Bank approves
a project for financing, an New Project Approval will be published. This
is a detailed description of the newly approved project that should enable
firms to identify sales leads and consulting opportunities. The information
typically includes the amount of the bank loan, the estimated completion
date for the project, projected procurement and consulting opportunities
and the name and contact information of the implementing agency. Click here
to view a sample of a World Bank New Project Approval.
3. Procurement Notices: Each year UNDB publishes thousands of procurement
notices announcing contracts financed by development banks, UN agencies
and governments. No other source provides such a comprehensive and wide
array of procurement notices from these banks and agencies. There are two
categories of procurement notices: (i) General Procurement Notices (GPN),
and (ii) Specific Procurement Notices (SPN). GPNs alert potential bidders
to the overall types of goods and services needed for a project and to invite
firms to express interest in being placed on lists to receive further announcements.
These are followed by SPNs (specific invitations to bid, to prequalify or
to submit consulting proposals). SPNs spell out the specific goods, works
and services needed for a project, often citing the major requirements for
bidding, including how to obtain bidding documents, their cost and the bid
deadline date. The addresses of the executing agencies are listed, often
with the e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers. Click here
to view examples of procurement notices.
4. Contract Award information: This section provides announcements
of many recently awarded World Bank and Asian Development Bank contracts,
including the type of goods, works or services involved, the amount of contract
award, and the name and country of the executing agency. Contract awards
help companies and consultants monitor the competition and follow-up on
subcontracting opportunities. Click here to view
a sample contract award.
Projects financed by the major development banks require goods and services
from a broad range of firms, including:
- Consultants in diverse fields, including computer training, education, financial management, environmental assessment, public health, privatization and community planning.
- Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Exporters of almost every type of product, from heavy equipment, machine tools and vehicles to specialized materials, personal computers, chemical products and pharmaceuticals.
- Engineering and Contracting Firms with expertise in infrastructure projects (e.g., roads, rail, ports), water delivery and power systems, telecommunications and industrial plants, among others.
If you supply any of the following key sectors, UNDB can help you increase your international revenues:
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Both in print and online, UNDB provides the information that companies and consulting firms need to successfully bid on international development bank contracts.
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