Operation and Maintenance
The purpose of this checklist is to identify the key areas to be considered in reviewing and drafting an operation and maintenance agreement where the agreement is a standalone agreement (i.e., the…
The difficult political, economic and regulatory environment in FCS creates challenges for PPPs, where the long pay-back phase for the private sector investors and lenders leaves them exposed to…
Infrastructure assets are often under-maintained, either because maintenance is poorly planned or because planned maintenance is deferred. Political consideration or pursuit of personal gain often…
A common rationale for involving the private sector in infrastructure provision is that the private sector is more efficient and effective at managing infrastructure construction projects, and at…
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…
ChecklistGeneral pointsAre there any areas of the agreement which need to be checked or developed by a technical adviser been identified, e.g.:scope of operating and maintenance services;scope of…
Key Commercial RisksIrrigated agriculture projects, especially those involving smallholder farmers, are difficult to fund on a commercial basis from day one because they cannot deliver short-term…
A public-private partnership for an energy project requires a number of agreements to set out the relationships between the different stakeholders. For a full description of the main…
Public private partnerships in water require various agreements, or contracts, to outline the relationships and responsibilities between various stake holders. The agreements below are specific to…
When preparing or reviewing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project documents, it is useful to have access to comprehensive, sector-specific checklists.These checklists help ensure that critical…
Management ContractsThe World Bank has developed a Standard Form Management Contract together with Bidding Document and Technical Note recommended for use on water and energy projects the Bank is…
What Are Management and "Operation and Maintenance" Contracts?The term "management contract" has been applied to cover a range of contracts from technical assistance contracts through to full-blown…
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) take a wide range of forms varying in the extent of involvement of and risk taken by the private party. The terms of a PPP are typically set out in a contract or…