World Bank Group   |   Energy

In recent decades, many countries have embarked on structural reform programs involving private sector participation (PSP) across the entire value chain of the power sector. Often as part of a broader market oriented reform program, governments have resorted to PSP in transmission and distribution

World Bank Group   |   Transport

This IFC SmartBook is a compilation of twelve IFC SmartLessons published between February and November and 2009 that focuses on the topic of conflict-affected countries. IFC Advisory Services in Public-Private Partnerships helps governments implement public-private partnership transactions and

Asian Development Bank   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

Comparative study of foreign direct investment in cross-border infrastructure in Latin America; Eastern and Central Europe; and Asia, including six case studies of investment in infrastructure projects in these regions. In this paper the authors critically review the relevant information and

Global Infrastructure Hub   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

The objective of this Report is to provide additional guidance to countries, including both members and non-members of the G20, that wish to develop a programme of PPP transactions. The primary focus is on those countries with limited or no prior experience of PPPs, and the desired outcome of the

Global Infrastructure Hub   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

The PPP Contract Management Tool (referred to herein as the ‘reference tool’) provides public sector officials with practical guidance and case studies, so that those responsible for managing contracts after financial close are better able to ensure project objectives and value for money. The

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   |   Transport

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are heavily dependent on coastal transport infrastructure—including ports, airports, and their access roads—for economic activity. That same coastal transport infrastructure is often highly vulnerable to impacts of climate variability and change, including

Asian Development Bank   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

This publication provides information on the PPP business environment in nine ADB developing member countries to help public sector policy makers improve private sector participation in infrastructure projects. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

Blending funds from private investors with concessional funds from donors and philanthropic sources has a strong potential to scale up investment in lower-income countries and thereby accelerate development. The use of blended concessional finance is already prevalent in lower-income countries

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

The paper addresses the issue of the feasible level of private finance in a contracting model of infrastructure finding and financing. It characterizes the structure of financial contracts, deriving the conditions under which both public and private finance coexist. A key feature is that access to

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

Prudential regulation of infrastructure investment plays an important role in creating an enabling environment for mobilizing long-term finance from institutional investors, such as insurance companies, and, thus, gives critical support to sustainable development. Infrastructure projects are asset

World Bank Group   |   Transport

Disruption of infrastructure services can cause significant social and economic losses, particularly in the event of a natural disaster. The World Bank Group and the Government of Japan established the Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership to focus attention on the quality dimensions of

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

Governments must decide how to allocate limited resources for infrastructure development, particularly since financing gaps have been projected for the coming decades. Social cost-benefit analysis provides sound project appraisal and, when systematically applied, a basis for prioritization. In some

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

At the heart of IFC’s approach to blended finance are efforts to create and help sustain private markets with strong development impact. This note explores the role of blended finance in creating markets and looks at lessons from three blended finance projects and structures—and how each

AidData   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

How do development projects influence the geographic distribution of economic activity within low-income and middle-income countries? Existing research focuses on the effects of Western development projects on inter-personal inequality and inequality across different subnational regions. However,

European Commission   |   Transport

Case studies from EU’s transport Trans-European Network (TEN-T) policy: 1 Case Railway Connection Lyon Turin (Val De Susa)  2 Case Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link  3 Case Brenner Base Tunnel 4 Case Rail Baltica (including the Warsaw-Bialystok Link) 5 Case Seine – Scheldt  6 Case Danube – Common Section

January

Asian Development Bank ; Asian Development Bank Institute   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

How can infrastructure investment in Asia increase output, taxes, trade, and firm productivity?

European Commission   |   Transport

An overview of the key facts and figures of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) program.

May

World Bank Group   |   ICT

Digital Access collects much of the experience and insights earned by the Partnership program over the past six years. It offers readers the story behind the African digital financial revolution, as experienced by some of those who have made it happen.

January

World Bank Group   |   Trade ; Transport ; ICT ; Energy

Building on the success of Benchmarking Public-Private Partnership Procurement 2017, the 2018 edition of the report significantly increases the geographical coverage from 82 to 135 economies.

August 31,

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development   |   Transport

The OECD takes stock of continental and regional transport plans to place development cooperation in context, and examines partner strategies for transport connectivity.