The workshop is designed for staff of government agencies responsible for implementation of projects funded by the World Bank, management teams of Project Implementation Units (PIUs), evaluation committee members and procurement specialists.

The training was delivered mainly by Russian speaking procurement specialists of the Bank and provided detailed insights into how the World Bank Group operates, what the project cycle is in the context of World Bank financed projects and what the corresponding business opportunities are at each stage of the cycle.

The workshop approach and methodology encouraged full participation based on the practical examples and detailed discussions of case studies. The speakers shared thorough information on the World Bank’s procurement and consultants’ selection policies and procedures; various procurement methods; selection and evaluation processes; as well as disbursement of funds to suppliers of goods, works and consulting services.