United Nations Development Business
The United Nations launched Development Business in 1978 with the support of the World Bank, and other major development banks from around the world. Today, Development Business is the primary publication for all major multilateral development banks including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United Nations agencies, and several national governments, many of whom have made the publication of their tenders and contracts in Development Business a mandatory requirement.
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