Cold-Chain Procurement Through Development Finance
Cold storage, refrigeration and vaccine cold-chain projects in emerging markets are frequently co-financed by the World Bank, IFC, AfDB, UNDP, Gavi and UNICEF. Each institution has its own procurement rules, bid documents and supplier eligibility criteria. These pages summarize each publicly documented route. Separately, sponsors, EPC contractors and awarded contractors can send ColdMatch a project request: our team reviews it, contacts suitable suppliers on their behalf and presents organized responses. ColdMatch does not bid in, or advise on, any institution's tenders.
- world-bank
World Bank Group
IBRD / IDA sovereign lending for cold-chain, food security and health supply chains.
- ifc
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Private-sector cold-chain, agribusiness and pharma cold storage financing across emerging markets.
- afdb
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Sovereign and private-sector financing for African agri-cold-chain, food security and health logistics.
- undp
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UN-agency procurement of cold-chain equipment for food security, health and climate resilience.
- gavi
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Under Gavi 6.0 (2026–2030), vaccine cold chain equipment is funded from each country's single Cash Budget; the earlier CCEOP platform ran from 2016 to 2025.
- unicef
UNICEF Supply Division
Procures vaccine cold chain equipment and services for governments and partners, and is the standard procurement agency for Gavi-funded cold chain equipment.
ColdMatch Group is an independent sourcing service. We are not a lender, donor or implementing agency. Named institutions above are referenced solely to describe publicly documented procurement pathways used by their borrowers and country offices.