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In order to assist U.S. firms in accessing
the procurement and consulting opportunities
that result from the lending of nearly $50 billion
in sovereign loans that are made to emerging
markets, the Advocacy Center has developed "Lead
Line" -- a straightforward tool
for alerting companies to a sample of interesting
new development projects to be funded by the
Multilateral Development
Banks (MDBs). The projects in "Lead
Line" are drawn from every region of the
world and cover a wide variety of industry sectors.
"Lead Line" is not a comprehensive
database of all projects funded by the banks.
Rather, it is a snapshot
of current procurement opportunities that Senior
Commercial Liaison Officers at the MDBs determine
may be of interest to U.S. companies.
How to Use "Lead Line":
U.S. companies may use "Lead Line"
to assemble a database for their own internal
use. The Internet links contained in "Lead
Line" are active, and these links aid users
in finding Bank websites where more detailed
procurement information is located. Instructions
for using "Lead Line's" dynamic sorting
capability is described in a worksheet contained
within the "Lead Line" Excel file
and entitled "Instructions for Use."
Dynamic sorting gives users the capability to
search leads by Bank, sector and/or country.
If you have comments or questions about "Lead
Line", please call the Advocacy Center
at (202) 482-3896 to discuss.
"Lead Line" is in an Excel spreadsheet.
Click on the link below to open it, then save
it to your computer.
U.S. businesses are advised to begin their
exploration of the opportunities at these institutions
by visiting their respective websites, acquainting
themselves with the procedures and goals of
the various institutions, and reviewing the
recently released series of booklets published
by the Advocacy Center:
Advocacy
Center's Business Liaison Office at the World
Bank (WB)
The Advocacy Center's World Bank Brochure: Business
Development in Emerging Markets (116
KB Adobe pdf)
World Bank website: www.worldbank.org
Advocacy
Center's Business Liaison Office at the Asian
Development Bank (ADB)
The Advocacy Center's ADB Brochure: How
to Do Business with the Asian Development Bank
(93 KB Adobe pdf)
ADB website: www.adb.org
Advocacy
Center's Business Liaison Office at the Inter-American
Development Bank (IADB)
The Advocacy Center's IDB Brochure: How
to Do Business with the Inter-American Development
Bank (228 KB Adobe pdf)
IADB website: www.iadb.org
Advocacy
Center's Business Liaison Office at the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
The Advocacy Center's EBRD Brochure: How
to Do Business with the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (121 KB Adobe pdf)
EBRD website: www.ebrd.com
Advocacy
Center's Business Liaison Office at the African
Development Bank (AfDB)
The Advocacy Center's AfDB Brochure: How
to Do Business with the African Development
Bank (103 KB Adobe pdf)
AfDB website: www.afdb.org
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