Empowering South African-Owned Businesses through Corporate Procurement

The World Bank Group (WBG) is an organization that works in every major area of development and provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance to help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. The World Bank Group support areas such as human development, agriculture and food security, climate change, social sustainability and inclusion, education, trade, and many others.

A range of goods works and services (advisory services, analytical work, capacity building, research, project appraisal and consulting services) are procured at the country, regional and global level, on a regular basis by the WBG through Corporate Procurement, to support our corporate activities.  

During this event, participants learned about the efforts by the WBG to increase the participation of women-owned and black-owned businesses in our supply chain. Attendees also had the opportunity to learn more details about the categories we procure, vendor eligibility criteria, and how to apply for opportunities to be a WBG vendor.