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Initiative for Risk Mitigation
The objective of the study is to assess risk mitigation needs and possible solutions, advancing investment in Africa. The terms of reference (TOR) state that the study is to: “… generate a ‘map’ of…
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The Costs of Adapting to Climate Change for Infrastructure
An approach to estimating the costs of adapting to climate change is presented along with results for major components of infrastructure. The analysis separates the price/cost and quantity effects of…
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OECD Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States
The OECD Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States describe FCS as facing development challenges “such as weak governance, limited administrative capacity, chronic…
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Financing the New Urban Agenda: The Challenges of Financing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Concept Note
The financial challenges of subnational governments are discussed in an Inter-American Development Bank concept note on financing sustainable urban infrastructure. The note highlights the…
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Adapting to Climate Change: Helping Key Sectors to Adapt to Climate Change
Government Report for the Adaptation Reporting Power Author: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)103 organisations, primarily from the energy, transport and water sectors, have…
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Victorian Government Purchasing Board website
Victorian Government Purchasing Board website
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Sample Bidding Document: Procurement of Works and Services under Output- and Performance-based Road Contracts
This Sample Bidding Document for Procurement of Works and Services under Output-and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPRC) has been issued by the World Bank on a trial basis to provide its…
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Guidelines Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services
The purpose of these Guidelines is to inform those carrying out a project that is financed in whole or in part by a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a…
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Financing PF2 Projects: Opportunities for Islamic Project Finance
While this paper does not go into detail on how to structure a PF2 project using Islamic finance, it however argues that Islamic project finance holds a better promise for the financing of future PF2…
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Investment Climate Brief
For the past three decades, the private sector has been at the forefront of leading economic growth and poverty reduction around the world. Integration with global markets and enhanced private sector…
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Risk Mitigation Instruments in PPP Projects
Presentation on risk mitigation. Part of the 'Intitiative for Risk Mitigation'
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Mapping of Instruments and Incentives for Infrastructure Financing
Traditionally, infrastructure investments have been financed with public funds. Governments were the main actor in this field, given the inherent public good nature of infrastructure and the positive…
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Service Delivery in Fragile Situations
This publication is based on the work that the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s (DAC) Fragile States Group (FSG) conducted on service delivery in fragile states from 2005 to 2007. It provides…
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Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation
This policy guidance is intended to provide policy makers and practitioners in development co-operation agencies with information and advice on how to mainstream climate change into development. It…
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Risk allocation in the private provision of public infrastructure
Communities benefit most from the private provision of public infrastructure when project risks are distributed appropriately between private and public sectors. This is not easy given the technical…
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PPP Procurement: Review of Barriers to Competition and Efficiency in the Procurement of PPP Projects
Infrastructure Australia engaged KPMG to help find practical solutions to the most significant barriers to competition and efficiency in the procurement of PPPs. This review was in response…
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Risk Allocation in Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects: Comparative Study
Ke et al's study of risk allocation demonstrates some limits to how risks can be allocated in a PPP project in their comparison of risk allocation for projects in China, Hong Kong, Greece, and the…
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological…
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IFC Advisory Services in PPPs : SmartLessons Lessons from Our Work in Infrastructure, Health and Education
This publication highlights some of IFC's PPP experience and lessons learned in working on more than 277 projects in 88 countries over 21 years. Includes lessons in power, water, transport, and…
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Project Finance in Developing Countries : Lessons of Experience Number 7
This volume describes IFC's greenfield project finance activities over the past decade, initially against the background of rapid growth in capital flows and project finance activities in…
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Green Climate Fund
International financing instruments include the Green Climate Fund, which allocates resources to climate-resilient and low emission projects and programs. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s…
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Budgeting and reporting for public-private partnerships
Discussion paper with the aim to contribute to the understanding of the transport sector and to provide inputs to transport policy design.
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The U.K. Treasury Infrastructure Finance Unit: Supporting PPP Financing During the Global Liquidity Crisis
2008 and 2009 were challenging years to raise finance for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes in the UK. The number of active lenders in the market was…
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European Climate Adaptation Platform website
European Climate Adaptation Platform website
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Guidelines for project managers, European Climate Adaptation Platform
The European Climate Adaptation Platform Climate-ADAPT is a partnership between the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA). Climate-ADAPT is maintained by the EEA with the…