JOHANNESBURG/ABIDJAN — While the African Development Bank undergoes a structural reorganization, lending trends have shifted over the past decade. They are now guided by the priorities outlined in the bank’s “High 5” agenda framework and include an influx of private firms and local contractors based in member countries.
Last week, Devex held a webinar on how to work with the AfDB, providing detailed information on the types of contracts awarded, funding trends by sector and region, and an overview of the procurement cycle — including information on where to find early stage information and recent updates to procurement policies.
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