Market Reports

New to the IFI-financed development market? Researching a particular institution or agency, active in a country where you already export successfully? Want to learn more about IFI procurement opportunities by sector? Find the information you need to research and, compete in the MDB development business market.

• General Market Reports and IFI Business Climate
• Market Reports by IFI or Region
• Other Institutions and Agencies

Bidding on MDB-Funded Infrastructure Contracts: A Guide for Canadian Businesses
Learn how to land international development contracts. Download the free Export Development Canada (EDC) guide which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to bid on multilateral development bank contracts. Join the other Canadian companies who on average win US$82 million in contracts each year.

Partnering Guide for Canadians to Pursue Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Projects (May 2009)
Partnering with local firms is becoming an increasingly critical component in winning MDB-funded projects. This report contains information on how to find a local partner. Furthermore it briefly examines local capabilities, MDB preferences and partnering options. The principal outcome of the research is a guide prepared for Canadian goods, works, and service providers on why and how to work with local firms and shows the increasing relative importance of borrowing countries with respect to MDB procurement.

Preparing an Expression of Interest (EOI) (May 2009)
This guide summarizes the best practices for preparing an expression of interest (EOI) for an assignment financed by the multilateral development banks.

African Development Bank

AfDB Annual Reports
AfDB Business Bulletin
AfDB in Brief
AfDB Statistics Pocket Book
Office of Liaison with the African Development Bank (December 2007)

Asian Development Bank

ADB Annual Reports
ADB in Brief: ADB's Corporate Brochure
Asia Regional Integration Centre/Asia Economic Monitor
Asian Development Outlook 2008
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2008
Strategy 2020: The Long-Term Strategic Framework of the Asian Development Bank 2008-2020

Caribbean Development Bank

CDB Annual Reports
CDB - Basic Information (PDF*, 177Kb)
CDB - Strategic Plan 2005-2009 (PDF*, 496Kb)
CDB - Its Purpose, Role and Functions: Twenty Questions and Answers (PDF*, 163Kb)
EDC Whitepaper: Caribbean Development Bank Helps Canadian Companies Land Contracts in Hot Spots (PDF*, 706Kb)
International Financial Institutions Sector Profile (November 2007)
Information about multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank, working in the region to assist Caribbean states in their efforts to adapt to the challenges presented by an ever-changing global environment.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EBRD Annual Reports
A Guide to EBRD Financing
Basic Documents of the EBRD
The Futures of the EBRD Region to 2025

Inter-American Development Bank

IDB Annual Reports
International Financial Institutions Sector Profile (November 2007)
Information about multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank, working in the region to assist Caribbean states in their efforts to adapt to the challenges presented by an ever-changing global environment.

World Bank

WB Annual Reports
International Financial Institutions Sector Profile (November 2007)
Information about multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank, working in the region to assist Caribbean states in their efforts to adapt to the challenges presented by an ever-changing global environment.

The Millennium Challenge Account (U.S.) (August 2008)
The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), is a development partnership between the U.S. and developing countries. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is the government entity designated to identify MCA-eligible countries and to manage MCA funds, provided as grants to countries that have a demonstrated commitment to promoting good governance and economic reform.

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