Fiscal risk
The World Bank has developed a technical assistance (TA) package to assist governments in improving the management of explicit and implicit contingent liabilities from public corporations. It…
World Bank Group Debt and Fiscal Risks Toolkit
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Public-Private Partnerships in the New EU Member States
This report aims to illustrate how to improve fiscal risk management and treatment of FCCL arising from PPP projects, to build better Infrastructure post-COVID-19. It intends to be a resource for…
Besides the technical, commercial, financial and legal due diligence, other assessment includes accounting and tax due diligence, which should consider the following:Accounting due diligenceIdentify…
Asociaciones Publico-Privadas: Guia de Referencia Version 2.0
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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can sometimes be perceived as a means for delivering infrastructure for free. A more nuanced view is that they are a mechanism to overcome fiscal constraints, a…
A proposed PPP project may be feasible and economically viable, and value for money analysis may show that the PPP is the best option to procure it. Nonetheless, the government also needs to decide…
Governments need to account for and report on their financial commitments, including those under PPP contracts—an additional reason for the Ministry of Finance to keep a centralized register of…
Good practice consists of subjecting public investment projects to appraisal and approval processes to determine whether it is a good project. Close integration with the budget process is essential…
Presentations for the Third Global Roundtables on Infrastructure Governance and Tools
Presentations for the Third Global Roundtables on Infrastructure Governance and Tools
Infrastructure investment is typically under-funded—that is, most countries are not investing enough to meet strategic objectives, such as universal access or poverty eradication. This suggests that…
Potential PPP projects must undergo an appraisal process to ensure that developing and implementing them makes sense. For any proposed PPP project, there are five key criteria that governments should…
Typically, PPP contracts have financial implications for governments. Payment commitments under PPP contracts are often long-term, and can be contingent on risk. Types of Fiscal Commitments to PPPs…
This section presents various resources and insights, including practice and sector notes, to help understand the impact of Covid 19 on PPPs and infrastructure. Check this space regularly…
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed risk allocation of public-private-partnerships (PPPs) under a stress test: risks that seemed reasonable for the private sector to take mere months ago may no longer…
A host country's tax laws can have a direct impact on the profitability of a public-private partnership project and so need to be considered by the potential service provider/ investor and the host…
When a government embarks on an infrastructure program or project, it is crucial to thoroughly evaluate the host country's legal environment and the broader context in which PPPs operate.…