What Are Early Intelligence Projects?
Early Intelligence projects refer to pipeline or upcoming funding opportunities that are published before the related tender, grant, or procurement notice is officially launched.
These projects will help you to:
- Monitor future funding opportunities in advance
- Identify upcoming projects in their sectors and countries of interest
- Prepare resources, partnerships, and strategies earlier
- Gain a competitive advantage by tracking funding agency pipelines
Early Intelligence information is usually sourced from funding agency project pipelines, planning documents, investment programs, and advance procurement notices.
Where Can I Find Early Intelligence Projects?
You can access Early Intelligence opportunities through the Tenders section of DevelopmentAid.
Steps:
- Log in to DevelopmentAid.
- Navigate to the Tenders menu.
- Unroll advanced filters.
- Select Early Intelligence under the Statuses filter.
- Apply additional filters such as Funding agencies, locations, sectors, or publication date if needed.
You can also create alerts to receive notifications when new Early Intelligence opportunities matching your criteria are published. See related article: How to create a tender/grant alert?
Funding Agencies with Early Intelligence Projects Available on DevelopmentAid
The following funding agencies commonly have Early Intelligence opportunities available on the platform:
Multilateral Development Banks
- World Bank Group
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
United Nations Agencies
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
- Other UN agencies, when pipeline information is publicly available
European Union Institutions
- European Commission
- EU Delegations
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
Bilateral and Development Agencies
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
- Other bilateral agencies, when the advanced project information is publicly available
* Availability depends on the publication of pipeline information and funding agency activity.