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Projects, programmes and evaluation

Procurement under donor-financed projects

Applying World Bank, AfDB and European Union rules without stalling project disbursement.

Learning objectives

  • 01

    Position donor rules relative to national law

  • 02

    Prepare and update a procurement plan

  • 03

    Run consultant selections (QCBS, QBS, direct selection)

  • 04

    Manage prior review and no-objection letters

  • 05

    Document files for audit and post-review

Programme outline

  1. 1Procurement frameworks: World Bank, AfDB, EU, national systems
  2. 2Procurement planning and threshold monitoring
  3. 3Selecting consultants and suppliers
  4. 4No-objection letters and prior reviews
  5. 5Disbursement, designated accounts and supporting documents
  6. 6Complaints, sanctions and prohibited practices

Who should attend

  • Project coordinators and procurement specialists
  • Project implementation units
  • Project finance officers
  • Auditors of externally financed projects