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North Korea

North Korea maintains limited and outdated infrastructure, with state-controlled development focused on energy, transport, and industrial facilities. International sanctions and restricted foreign investment significantly constrain large-scale modernization efforts. Infrastructure policy emphasizes self-reliance and strategic sectors, particularly heavy industry and defense-related facilities. Economic isolation and limited access to international finance remain primary obstacles to comprehensive infrastructure reform.

Population: 26.4M
Income: Low
Total Investment
€82.5MLast year
Number of Awards
103Last year
Active Jobs
20Active now
Tenders & Grants
5.6KPipeline opportunities

Project Activity by Donor

# Donor name Early Intelligence Procurement Awards Total Value
03
€159M
€0
€94.3K
€159.1M
04
€137.4M
€0
€0
€137.4M
05
€105.2M
€0
€0
€105.2M
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Country Strategy Papers

# Document Donor
01
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (HQ)
03
United Nations Population Fund (USA HQ)
04
USAID United States Agency for International Development (USA - HQ)
05
WFP World Food Programme (USA)
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Top Funded Sectors

Total project funding
Total number of projects

Top Funded Sectors

# Sectors Nr. of Projects Total Investment
01
Energy
3
€70.2M
02
Urban Development & Housing
2
€69.8M
03
Private Sector & Trade
1
€69.8M
04
Macro-Economy & Public Finance
1
€69.8M
05
Environment & Climate
1
€11.7M
06
Financial Services & Audit
1
€11.7M
07
Other
5
€12.9M

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55112-005 - Smart Livable Cities in Asia and the Pacific Region: Technical Assistance
Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guam, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam Unspecified/other
8h ago
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Information gathering and confirmation survey for the use of AI in the financial and fiscal fields of East Asia and Southeast Asia (wide area) (QCBS-lump sum type)
Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam Consulting services
4 days ago
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TA 10558: Promoting Digital Technology for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Agriculture in Asia - Development and Assessment of Digital Transformation and Food Information System (58472-001)
Asia Consulting services
5 days ago
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57092-003 - Strengthening Policies on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific through Economic Research (Subproject 2): Technical Assistance
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7 days ago
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53996: MAIF 4
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Oct 22, 2026
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Review of Approaches to First Nations Engagement in the Partnerships for a Healthy Region initiative (Asia Pacific)
Asia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Consulting services
Oct 15, 2026

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Applications open for 2027 Language Legacies Grant Program
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7h ago
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Expression of Interest (EOI): FIND is seeking an in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) partner to apply to a Horizon Europe call for the translation of a host-response mRNA signature to a portable point-of-care molecular diagnostic platform and advancing the assay to market in LMICs
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Academic Institutions, Private Sector
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Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant Program
Northern America, Oceania, Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dem. Rep. Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Southern Territory, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, UAE, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe Individuals
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Capacity building in Higher Education: Asia
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Appel à projets SEREN: Services Essentiels, Résilience, ressources Naturelles (ex-SOLIDAE) 2027
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