SOURCE is the multilateral software developed with, and for, governments, unique in preparing and monitoring their infrastructure projects, towards better-prepared pipelines. SOURCE empowers each government to examine their projects in line with their national strategies by acting as the unifying framework that binds together project management functionalities, into an interoperable, cohesive, country-specific system. Local experts are hired as field focal points to assist in implementation.
SOURCE provides governments with a digitalised and automated options for self-assessment of their infrastructure projects, based on available multilateral references, indicators, standards, and labels. This allows each government, if desired, to identify gaps, and make targeted improvements whilst enhancing investability. Led by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), SOURCE ensures neutrality through the privileged use of UNICC (United Nations International Computing Centre) where data can be stored locally, alongside the best multilateral cybersecurity and confidentiality options, which provides governments guaranteed sovereign control and exclusive access to their data.
What makes SOURCE the multilateral software?
- Support for all procurement models such as PPP and traditional procurement methods, adapting to diverse national and sub-national needs
- Integrated self-assessment tools: Digitalised options for evaluating projects based on global standards, such as QII Indicators, UNECE PIERS, BDN, and FAST Infra
- Secure data sovereignty: Ensuring governments retain full control and confidentiality through UNICC’s trusted platform
- Customisation with local expertise: Ensuring seamless integration into national systems and processes creating interoperability
Offered free of charge as a public good and led by MDBs, SOURCE provides a trusted, neutral framework empowering governments to enhance infrastructure pipelines investability, improve project readiness, and meet their strategic objectives.