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ADB-financed projects and programs exist in some 45 developing member countries (DMCs). Of these DMCs, India ($6 billion), China ($3.5 billion), Pakistan ($3.3 billion), Bangladesh ($3.2 billion), Indonesia ($3.1 billion), Vietnam ($2.8 billion), Azerbaijan ($1.7 billion), Uzbekistan ($1.5 billion), Sri Lanka ($1 billion), and the Philippines ($865 million) received the largest share of ADB commitments in 2017.
In 2017, the largest sectors with ADB commitments were: Energy ($10.9 billion), Finance ($7 billion), Transport ($7 billion), Water/Urban Infrastructure and Services ($1.9 billion), Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development ($1.8 billion), Public Sector Management ($1.7 billion), Education ($1.2 billion), Industry and Trade ($0.55 billion), Health ($0.23 billion), Information and Communication Technology ($0.05 billion), and Multisector ($0.01 billion).
ADB established an Office of the Public-Private Partnerships (OPPP) to bolster its engagement in Public-Private Partnerships to meet Asia’s growing infrastructure needs.
ADB assistance translates into a varied range of opportunities for consultants, contractors, equipment and goods suppliers, and subcontractors. For instance, individual consultants and consulting entities (firms, universities, NGOs, etc.) are employed for pre-investment and sector studies, detailed design, contract preparation, and project supervision. Suppliers and contractors provide goods and works and services to realize project and program objectives.
Since the ADB’s inception in 1966, U.S. firms have won over $8.9 billion in ADB contracts. For every dollar that the U.S. has contributed to the ADB, U.S. firms have won back $1.53 in ADB procurement contracts. Japan, the largest donor, has won back $0.69.
U.S. firms have fared well in securing ADB-funded contracts. Based on ADB’s 1966 to 2017 data, U.S. firms ranked:
During the same 2012 to 2017 timeframe, U.S. firms ranked:
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In 2017, the largest sectors with ADB commitments were: Energy ($10.9 billion), Finance ($7 billion), Transport ($7 billion), Water/Urban Infrastructure and Services ($1.9 billion), Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development ($1.8 billion), Public Sector Management ($1.7 billion), Education ($1.2 billion), Industry and Trade ($0.55 billion), Health ($0.23 billion), Information and Communication Technology ($0.05 billion), and Multisector ($0.01 billion).
ADB established an Office of the Public-Private Partnerships (OPPP) to bolster its engagement in Public-Private Partnerships to meet Asia’s growing infrastructure needs.
ADB assistance translates into a varied range of opportunities for consultants, contractors, equipment and goods suppliers, and subcontractors. For instance, individual consultants and consulting entities (firms, universities, NGOs, etc.) are employed for pre-investment and sector studies, detailed design, contract preparation, and project supervision. Suppliers and contractors provide goods and works and services to realize project and program objectives.
Since the ADB’s inception in 1966, U.S. firms have won over $8.9 billion in ADB contracts. For every dollar that the U.S. has contributed to the ADB, U.S. firms have won back $1.53 in ADB procurement contracts. Japan, the largest donor, has won back $0.69.
U.S. firms have fared well in securing ADB-funded contracts. Based on ADB’s 1966 to 2017 data, U.S. firms ranked:
- First in consulting services contracts for technical assistance (TA);
- Second for consulting services under ADB loans to borrowing members’ governments;
- Seventh for procurement of goods, works and services under loans to borrowing member governments; and
- Sixth in total procurement under ADB loans, TA and grants.
During the same 2012 to 2017 timeframe, U.S. firms ranked:
- Third in consulting services contracts for TA;
- Eighth for consulting services procurement contracts derived from ADB loans to borrowing members’ governments;
- Thirteenth in total procurement under ADB loans, TA and grants.
- Eleventh for procurement of goods, works and services under loans to borrowing member governments; and
- Procurement under project loans:
- Procurement under loans to DMCs involves purchase of goods, works and services from suppliers and contractors by borrowing DMCs to implement ADB-financed projects and programs. Latest notices on project procurements.
- Individual consultants and consulting entities (firms, universities, NGOs, etc.) are engaged for a variety of assignments such as project appraisals, report preparation, and studies. Latest consulting opportunities.
- Institutional Procurement entails purchase of goods, works and services from external suppliers and contractors for ADB’s own institutional use. Visit ADB website Institutional Procurement section to access the latest notices.
- Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) are fee-based advisory services provided by ADB for the development and implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, including screening and identification of PPP projects, advice on commercial and financial structures, conducting due diligence, preparation of bidding documents and project contracts, marketing to potential investors and lenders, assistance in bid evaluation processes, and facilitation of financial closing.
- Private Sector Operations and Direct Equity investments (Non-sovereign). ADB provides direct financial assistance to private sector projects and occasionally takes direct equity stakes in private companies. While ADB’s participation is usually limited, it leverages a large amount of funds from commercial sources to finance these projects.