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From the Bottom Up: How Small Power Producers and Mini-Grids Can Deliver Electrification and Renewable Energy in Africa
Most Sub-Saharan African countries try to promote rural electrification through both centralized and decentralized approaches. This guide focuses on the decentralized approach, providing practical…
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Mini Grids for Half a Billion People: Market Outlook and Handbook for Decision Makers
Approximately 1.2 billion people will need to gain access to electricity to achieve universal access by 2030. The only way to achieve this is through a combination of the main grid extension, mini…
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Impacts of climate change – foreseeable or unforeseeable? Drafting force majeure clauses in the era of climate uncertainty
The article outlines the potential role of the force majeure clause in the context of climate change, and summarizes key considerations and effective drafting techniques. It recommends instead…
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Further Reading for Disruption and PPPs
Watch this space. This section is based on the Report "PPP Contracts in An Age of Disruption" and will be reviewed at regular intervals. Visit the Content Outline, or Download the…
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NHAI's Historic InvIT Monetization: A New Era for India's Road Infrastructure?
India is accelerating infrastructure investment through mechanisms like Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), enabling asset monetization without relinquishing ownership. The National…
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India Ratings Rates National Highways Infra Trust’s Proposed Zero-Coupon Bond ‘IND AAA’/Stable; Affirms Existing Ratings
NHIT, sponsored by NHAI, manages a diversified InvIT portfolio of 13 operational toll road assets spanning over 2,500 lane km across nine Indian states. As of FY24, InvIT fundraising exceeds ₹26,000…
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National Highways Infra Trust
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), was established in 2020 as an InvIT under SEBI regulations. The Trust is managed by National…
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InfraCredit - Unlocking Long Term Infrastructure Finance in Nigeria
Nigeria requires over US$3 trillion in infrastructure investment over the next 30 years. InfraCredit, established in 2017 by GuarantCo and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA),…
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Jasa Marga (Persero) TBK PT
PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk is Indonesia’s leading toll road developer and operator, engaged in planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of toll roads. The company manages…
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INA Interested in Acquiring 35% Shares in Jasamarga Transjawa Toll Road
Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) is in talks to acquire a 35% stake in PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT), operator of the 676 km Trans-Java toll network, representing 56% of Jasa Marga Group’s…
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Contract Signed for the Sale of 49% of Oman’s Electricity Transmission Network
On December 15, 2019, Oman’s Nama Holding signed an agreement to sell a 49% stake in Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) to State Grid International Development Ltd. (SGID), a subsidiary of…
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Government Approves Air India Disinvestment Tatasons’ SPV – Talace Pvt Ltd - Wins Bid for Air India
On 8 October 2021, India’s Cabinet approved the sale of 100% equity in Air India to Talace Pvt Ltd, a Tata Sons subsidiary, for an Enterprise Value of ₹18,000 crore. The bid includes Air India’s…
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Road Projects under TOT Model
As of July 2019, India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways identified approximately 6,400 km of national highways for monetization under the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) model. TOT Bundle…
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
The Website of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other…
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Indian Airports Performing Better in Private Hands: NITI Aayog
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) implements the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) model as a mechanism for monetizing publicly funded national highways. Through this model, the right to…
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Blended Finance for Climate Investments in India
The Blended Finance for Climate Investments in India report, published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on March 13, 2024, explores the use of blended finance—mixing public and private…
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Toolkits for Policymakers to Green the Financial System
The World Bank’s 2021 report, Toolkits for Policymakers to Green the Financial System, provides an overview of policy tools available to public authorities—such as finance ministries, central banks,…
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Understanding Global Concessional Climate Finance 2024
According to the Climate Policy Initiative’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2023, international concessional climate finance rose by 50% since 2019, reaching USD 81 billion in 2022. …
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Promoting Gender Equality through Performance-based Financial Incentives: An Analysis of IDB Invest’s Experience
This guide highlights the use of performance-based incentives (PBIs)—like interest rate reductions tied to gender targets—as a tool for development finance practitioners to promote gender equality.…
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Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report
This report, authored by Ayesha Bery and colleagues, reviews current practices in gender-responsive climate blended finance, focusing on the energy sector. It is structured in three parts: …
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Closing the Gender Finance Gap through the Use of Blended Finance
Women-owned and women-led SMEs (WSMEs) face major barriers to accessing capital, particularly in emerging markets. Blended finance—concessional public or philanthropic funding combined with…
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Blended Finance can Catalyze Renewable Energy Investments in Low-Income Countries
Achieving the SDGs requires large-scale investment in developing countries. Blended finance—using concessional public funds to attract private investment—helps de-risk projects and enable impactful…
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Infrastructure Monitor 2023: Global Trends in Private Investment in Infrastructure
In 2022, private investment in infrastructure rebounded after years of stagnation, with a 29% rise in transactions and a 41% increase in value over the five-year average. This growth was driven by…
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Outcome-Based Concessional Blended Finance for Sustainable Financing: Key Lessons and Insights from Latin America
This study by CIF-TAF and IDB Invest explores how outcome-based concessional blended finance, paired with technical assistance, can drive sustainability in financial institutions (FIs). Using…
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State of Blended Finance 2023
The State of Blended Finance 2023 by Convergence focuses on climate-related blended finance as a key tool for sustainable development. Part I provides a market overview, reviewing previous…