Devex’s recent analysis of World Bank contract awards data looked at the key sectors and regions that won funding in fiscal year 2017. Awarded in four procurement categories — goods, civil works, consultant services, and nonconsulting services — the analysis showed that 55 percent of contracts went to consultant services, amounting to $1.25 billion of funding.
Here, we’ll look at the top 10 contractors for this important category — who they are and what they won funding for.
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About the authors
Ashima Bali
Ashima Bali is a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In order to apply her finance skills toward social development, she completed a two-year master's in public policy from Sciences Po, Paris. Her expertise lies in both traditional corporate finance and non-traditional finance, such as blended and innovative finance for development. She has worked in blended finance with organizations such as OECD and the European Investment Bank.
Maja Wisenberger
Maja Wisenberger works in Devex's Development Data team in Manila, assisting in expanding data content and analyzing global funding trends. She has a master's degree from China and she brings experience from UNOPS, UN Women and the nonprofit sector. Her main areas of interest are poverty alleviation, economic and gender equality, and Chinese philanthropy.
