In Q2 of 2018, UNDB announced projects in over 170 countries, with India leading in the number of published procurement opportunities for development projects. The leading sector for Q2 is Power/Energy, followed closely by Water Supply and Sanitation.
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council to review the progress made towards the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda. Under the theme of “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies,” this year’s forum took place between 9-18 July with the adoption of a declaration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Development Business is committed to advancing the SDGs by publishing procurement opportunities from the world’s leading development banks. Take a look at some recently published procurement notices on our platform that fall under the SDGs highlighted at the 2018 HLPF.
Financing for Development on the 73rd United Nations General Assembly Agenda
The United Nations General Assembly elected María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Ecuadorean Foreign Minister, to serve as the President of the forthcoming 73rd session. One of her priorities for the Assembly in late September is the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, which identifies areas of sustainable development where significant investments are needed, such as infrastructure for energy, transport, water and sanitation. The Agenda also emphasizes domestic resource mobilization and the importance of nationally-owned development strategies.
A mandate of the Agenda is the establishment of the Global Infrastructure Forum, an annual gathering of leaders from multilateral development banks and their development partners. The 2018 Global Infrastructure Forum will be hosted by the Asian Development Bank on 13 October 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The deadline for online registration is 30 September 2018. Register here to attend.
Coming up in September: The Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF)
Development Business will be attending the10th Annual AIDF Global Summiton 5-6 September, 2018 in Washington D.C. AIDF has become a global platform for humanitarian aid and development sectors, and the Summit offers the opportunity to showcase products and services directly to over 350 procurement officers, while providing capacity building on specific areas of international development.
UNDB is moving back to the UN Secretariat building! Starting 20 August, our address will be:
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