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Australia – Considering Future Technology Improvements to Victoria Water Desalination Plant
BackgroundAfter a decade that saw major droughts in the Australian state of Victoria’s central and eastern regions, including Melbourne and Geelong, desalination had become crucial for the water…
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Mongolia – Addressing Disruptive Technology through Renegotiation and Energy Regulation
BackgroundMongolia has been exploring renewable energy as a solution to tackle heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation, dependence on imported energy, and increasing energy demand. As of…
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Case Studies - Disruption and PPPs
The objective of the Disruption and PPPs Section is to help governments of emerging economies to better understand the increasing impact of disruptive technologies on PPP infrastructure projects, and…
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Process for Assessing and Resolving Issues Related to Disruptive Technology
Review of the Project Fundamentals1. Technological ObsolescenceHave technological standards changed for construction or operation?Does the integration of disruptive technology require high upfront…
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Renegotiation, Government Step-in rights, Termination, and Dispute Resolution
Renegotiation, Government Step-in rights, Termination, and Dispute ResolutionIf the applicable adjustment mechanisms do not resolve the issue caused by disruptive technology, the parties may still…
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Adjustments in Exceptional Situations
PPP Contractual Provisions and Legal Mechanisms that Permit Adjustments in Exceptional SituationsA long-term unexpected change of circumstances brought on by new technologies might also disrupt the…
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Regular Adjustments
PPP Contractual Provisions that Permit Regular AdjustmentsDue to the long-term nature of a PPP project, most PPP contracts contain provisions by which the contracting authority or the private partner…
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Changing Technological Environment
Contractual Obligations to Adjust the Project to a Changing Technological EnvironmentOutput specificationsOne of the key benefits of a PPP is that it gives contracting authorities the increased…
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Structuring the PPP Contract
Addressing risks and opportunities related to technological innovation.Long-term, complex PPP projects always have to deal with unpredicted changes. Traffic volumes may turn out to be lower or higher…
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Considerations Related to Procurement
Procurement of infrastructure PPPs typically provides limited flexibility to modify the project if the external conditions change after delivery (see Section 4.2 for details). For example, the…
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Project Identification, Screening and Appraisal
Both governments and investors must consider longer-term planning in the project identification, screening and appraisal process, to ensure the sustainability of projects built today that will still…
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Innovation Resilience
Enhancing “Innovation Resilience” and the Adoption of Disruptive Technology throughout the PPP Project CycleWe are living in a world of transformative changes. Technological advances together with…
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Off-Grid Solar Policy Toolkit
This website provides downloadable resources for the Off-Grid Solar Policy Toolkit.
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Disruptive Technology in the Context of Other Global Disruptions
The discussion of disruptive technology and its impacts on PPPs needs to be considered in the broader context of disruptions that have increased in recent years—and include unprecedented worldwide…
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Challenges of Disruptive Technology
Alongside the benefits, the rapid change enabled by disruptive technologies is also bringing new uncertainties. New technology that makes decentralized distribution more attractive can lead to…
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Disruptive Technology Opportunities
The emerging technologies outlined in Examples of Disruptive Technologies that Could Transform Infrastructure and Appendix A have the potential to integrate material, machine, and digital…
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Infrastructure PPPs Impacted by Disruptive Technology
How Are Infrastructure PPPs Impacted by Disruptive Technology?Disruptive innovation has already impacted infrastructure projects worldwide, especially in the energy, information and communications…
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Disruptive Technology, Infrastructure and PPPs
What Is Disruptive Technology?Technological developments have always transformed lives and disrupted old ways of doing things. Older technologies, like the telephone, developed gradually, over…
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Leveraging Climate Opportunities
Renewable energy projects can provide governments with an additional source of revenue, see examples below. The World Bank’s Municipal Public-Private Framework Case Studies includes around 100…
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Context and Aim: Disruption and PPPs
ContextBuilding modern, sustainable, affordable, and resilient infrastructure is critical for meeting the rising demands of billions of people around the globe, while addressing global threats such…
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Executive Summary for Disruption and PPPs
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” —Winston ChurchillThis report examines how disruptive technologies impact public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure; what this means…
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Table of Contents for Disruption and PPPs
Find a full outline to contents, figures, tables, boxes and modules found on the Disruption and PPPs Section in the Public-Private Partnership Resource Center, or download the full report…
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PPP Contracts in An Age of Disruption (Download PDF version)
This report examines how disruptive technologies impact public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure; what this means for the management of existing PPP contracts; and how better partnerships can…
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Abbreviations for Disruption and PPPs
Find a list of helpful terms used in the Disruption and PPPs Section, or download the Full Report to find more. AI artificial intelligence AR augmented reality…
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Leveraging Knowledge Generators
A list of projects and project summaries which use Leveraging Knowledge Generators as innovative sources of funding. Leveraging Knowledge Generators, eg science parks or innovation hubs. Co…