Legal and Commercial Structuring
Gender PPP ToolkitsGender PPP ToolkitThis toolkit provides practical tools and guidelines for developing gender responsive PPPs. Gender responsive PPPs incorporate design features, measures, and…
Toolkits to support financial decision making, risk allocation and value-for-money assessments in PPP Project planning and implementation.Fiscal Risk and Financial Assessment ToolsPublic-Private…
Find toolkits on effective stakeholder and community engagementCommunity-Driven Development Toolkit: Governance and Accountability Dimensions - The Toolkit is organized into a Guidance Note and…
Explore toolkits that support strong legal foundations, and transparent governance:Legal and Institutional FrameworksLegal & Institutional Frameworks in Africa: A comparative analysis - PPPs and…
The purpose of this Standard is to establish a legal framework for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This framework will govern the…
While there has always been a gap between infrastructure required and what the governments can afford, the infrastructure funding gap has widened significantly over the past few years. Governments…
If it is assessed that CVC has commercial potential and is likely to be commercially feasible, the next step will involve planning the implementation of CVC. It should be noted that this section is…
After the Project Owner concludes that the CVC opportunities are technically, legally, institutionally, environmentally and socially feasible, the next step will be to analyse if the opportunity is…
Once the CVC opportunities have been identified and it is assessed that there is policy, legal and institutional readiness to implement CVC, the next step will be to conduct technical assessment of…
CVC is easier to implement and will be more impactful under a supportive policy, legal and institutional framework . This section identifies the typical challenges faced by governments and Project…
Watch this space. The Guidelines on Innovative Revenues for Infrastructure (IRI) is intended to be a living document and will be reviewed at regular intervals.Visit the Content…
The legal and commercial structuring of a project involves defining the ownership model for project implementation, including allocation of roles and responsibilities, and risks between the Relevant…
Assets selection and eligibility criteriaBankabilityIn simple terms, the bankability of an asset refers to the willingness of fund providers to fund against such asset as collateral. Bankability is…
Module 10 of the Annex in Asset Recycling.There are various ownership models that may be applied to an asset recycling transaction. Most commonly, an asset recycling transaction is effected by…
Governments considering asset recycling transactions may envisage bundling multiple assets of same asset class as part of a single asset recycling transaction.Key Parameters to Consider for Multi-…
The Relevant Authority should determine key commercial principles that will form the basis of the project structure and the project agreement; the commercial principles should ensure value…
The Relevant Authority should identify and allocate risks for the concession or lease arrangement as part of the transaction preparation. The objective is to ensure that specific risks are…
There are several variations as to how an asset recycling transaction undertaken by way of a concession or lease arrangement can be implemented. In this section, we discuss the following models:…
At the project preparation stage, the Relevant Authority should conduct the following activities:Recruit and engage advisors, including financial, technical, legal, and other advisors (such as,…
Many governments set out a process that must be followed to develop and implement every PPP project. Standardizing the PPP process helps ensure that all PPPs are developed in a way that is consistent…
The PPP Agreement is at the center of a PPP, as shown in Typical PPP Project Structure. This agreement allocates projects risks, responsibilities, and rewards between the two signatories—the…
The private party to most PPP contracts is a specific project company formed for that purpose—often called a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). This project company raises finance through a combination…
"Structuring a PPP project" means allocating responsibilities, rights, and risks to each party to the PPP contract. This allocation is defined in detail in the contract. Project structuring is…
Establishing the PPP FrameworkUNECE. 2008. Guidebook on Promoting Good Governance in Public-Private Partnerships. Geneva: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. This guide for…
Most PPP projects present a contractual term between 20 and 30 years; others have shorter terms; and a few last longer than 30 years. The term should always be long enough for the private party to…