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The Public Procurement Function: From an Operational Role to a Strategic Lever
Good governance in public procurement is not a bureaucratic constraint. It is the lever that ensures public money truly reaches the citizen.
Armand Tehia
June 25, 2026
Good Governance in Public Procurement: An Essential Lever for Sustainable Development in Africa
Every year, African governments spend billions of dollars acquiring goods, works, and services. Yet a fundamental question remains: how much of these resources actually reach their intended beneficiaries? The problem is rarely a lack of resources. It is often the weakness of governance mechanisms.
Armand Tehia
12/06/2026
World Bank vs AfDB: what’s really changing in procurement
Both the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) provide funding for African development. Their procurement rules differ because their approaches to risk, flexibility and relationships with borrowers are different. Neither is better than the other — they are simply designed with different philosophies in mind.
Armand Tehia
04/06/2026
La PPSD : l'outil que la Banque Mondiale vous oblige à maîtriser — et que personne ne vous explique vraiment
Les spécialistes en passation de la Banque Mondiale ne vérifient pas seulement que la PPSD a été remplie — ils vérifient qu'elle est cohérente. Est-ce que l'analyse du marché justifie le choix de la méthode ? Est-ce que les risques identifiés sont vraiment atténués ? Une PPSD incohérente est un signal d'alarme qui peut ralentir toute l'évaluation du projet.
Armand Tehia
04/06/2026