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GCI Infrastructure Score
The 2019 edition of The Global Competitiveness Report series, first launched in 1979, features the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 (GCI 4.0).The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) is…
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Benchmarking Infrastructure Development Website
Benchmarking Infrastructure Development is an initiative of the World Bank’s Infrastructure Finance, PPPs & Guarantees (IPG) Group that benchmarks regulatory frameworks against internationally…
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Infrastructure Indicators
The database contains 1,400 time series indicators for 217 economies and more than 40 country groups, with data for many indicators going even beyond 50 years.
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Pandemics and PPP Resources
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…
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Guidance on the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report
Guidance on the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report, European Commission 2017 – guidance on the content requirements of EIA reports, including impacts related to climate change.
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Guinea Technical Report - Public Investment Management Assessment
Guinea Technical Report - Public Investment Management Assessment
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PPP Risk Allocation Tool (2019)
The PPP Risk Allocation Tool 2019 Edition contains matrices showing the allocation of risks as between the public and private partners in typical PPP transactions for 18 different types of projects,…
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Checklists for Key Legal/ Drafting Issues in PPPs and sample clauses
When preparing or reviewing PPP project documents, having access to specific checklists can help ensure that important legal and contractual issues are thoroughly considered. Explore the…
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Other PPP Toolkits
Concession ToolkitConcession Toolkits This report aims at helping policymakers and their advisers to better understand some of the most important and difficult issues related to the design…
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Appointing and Managing Advisors
Where a government agency has little experience in managing and coordinating such advisors and/ or where it only wants to have to manage one main advisor, it may consider appointing a transaction…
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Sample TORs by Project
Terms of Reference by sector or project typeClean TechnologyTOR for Technical Due Diligence Wind Power ProjectPower ProjectsTOR for Transaction Advisors for Power Generation DevelopmentTORs for Legal…
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TORs for Advisors
When designing and developing a public-private partnership (PPP) project, a government agency may seek assistance from external advisors to complement its own team and supplement its resources and…
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Sample PPP Clauses
When preparing or reviewing public private partnerships project documents it is useful to have access to sample clauses. Here are some clauses dealing with areas that can give rise to confusion in…
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PPP Sector Specific Checklists
When preparing or reviewing PPP project documents, having access to specific checklists can help ensure that important legal and contractual issues are thoroughly considered. Explore the…
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Benchmarking
A variety of useful tools and reports have been developed to help countries assess how their policies align with global best practices. Some of these tools are listed below.
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International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability
IFC's Environmental and Social Performance Standards define IFC clients' responsibilities for managing their environmental and social risks.The 2012 edition of IFC's Sustainability Framework, which…
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A Guide to Community Engagement for Public-Private Partnerships (June 2019)
Global Guide to Community Engagement for PPPs This Public-Private Partnership (PPPs) guide explains how communities affected by a PPP can engage in the project. The aim is to improve the development…
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Terms of Reference: Technical Due Diligence Wind Power Project
I. Project Background1.1 The [Lender](“LENDER”) is considering providing limited recourse long term financing for the development, construction and operation of a 65 MW wind farm (the “Project”).1.2…
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Benchmarking Period Checklist
GeneralA benchmarking period enables the operator to establish, with the participation of the awarding authority, the base case for performance and asset condition during a preliminary phase of the…
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Power & Renewable Energy Toolkits
Toolkits for Power and Renewable EnergyClimate Toolkits: RenewablesThis toolkit is part of the World Bank Group’s Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs. It complements the…
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Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause
Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution ClauseNegotiationsThe Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement through…
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Dispute Resolution Checklist
You can download a word version of this Dispute Resolution Checklist.When reviewing or drafting an agreement, it is important to take a careful look at the dispute resolution clause. This will…
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Sample Force Majeure Clauses
Find a summary of termination and force majeure provisions used in PPP projects in Europe in EPEC guidance - Termination and Force Majeure Provisions in PPP Contracts - Europe.Example 1 -…
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Force Majeure Checklist
What is force majeure?Certain events, beyond the control of the parties, may inhibit the parties from fulfilling their duties and obligations under the project agreements. To avoid the resultant…
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Insurance Checklist
GeneralInsurance is an area of project finance that is often left to the end of negotiations, with little attention given to it. Availability of insurance, levels of cover and deductibles will,…