Description

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is proud to announce an online Business Opportunities Seminar for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on 5 November 2025 as a joint collaboration between ADB's NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC) and the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD).

Tailored to the specific needs of ADB’s civil society partners, this Business Opportunities Seminar will cover how ADB engages with civil society, how CSOs can access and bid on opportunities, and offer lessons learned from CSOs who have worked with ADB before. Having a good working knowledge of ADB’s Consultant Management System—including how to register, where to locate opportunities, and how to compete for assignments—is important for individuals and firms interested in applying for ADB’s consulting opportunities. By the end of this seminar, CSOs should be confident to pursue opportunities through CMS and better placed to prepare winning proposals.

Objectives

During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to:

• learn about ADB’s engagement with CSO;
• understand ADB’s procurement framework and discover what business opportunities are available for CSOs;
• learn about procurement methods and ADB’s Consultant Management System (CMS); and
• hear from CSOs about experiences of working with ADB.

At the end of the seminar, participants will have:

• gained a broader understanding of ADB as an institution and how it works with civil society partners;
• discovered how to identify business opportunities and access ADB’s Consultant Management System;
• gained a greater understanding of topics related to business opportunities for CSOs and CSO’s actual experiences working with ADB.

Target participants

· Civil society organizations

Resource speakers

· ADB procurement specialists

· ADB social development specialists

How to register

Registration link is here. 

This is a free event

Event organizers / partners

NGO and Civil Society Center, ADB

Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, ADB