PPPs by Topic

Article

Access to safe and affordable transportation has direct impact on the economic opportunities and quality of life of the affected communities. All these benefits apply to both men and women, but tend…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• PPP Project Cycle
• Transport
• Urban transport

Article

In many developing countries, the lack of access to reliable, affordable and high quality energy infrastructure is recognized as one of the major factors impeding overall socio-economic development…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• Power
• PPP Project Cycle
• Energy and Power
• Renewable Energy

Article

The extent to and way in which gender considerations could be incorporated into the design and implementation of an infrastructure project to promote gender inclusion depend at least to some degree…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• Water
• Energy and Power
• Renewable Energy
• Transport

Article

Strengthen Women's Role in Community EngagementCommunity engagement is part of the greater stakeholder engagement process of a PPP. If the community engagement process can build broad community…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• Legal issues
• Community engagement

Article

Multinational Development Banks (MDBs) as well as bilateral and national development banks and many other leading development organizations have a growing commitment to finance and support…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• PPP Project Cycle
• Procurement

Article

The development and upgrading of infrastructure through public-private partnership (PPP) projects can significantly improve the availability and quality of essential infrastructure services, which in…

• PPPs by Topic
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Gender
• Viability Gap Funding
• Water
• Energy and Power
• Transport

Article

Visit the section on Risk Mitigation Mechanisms for general information on the topic.Links to Guarantee and Risk Insurance ProductsWorld Bank GroupWorld Bank Group Guarantees MatrixWorld Bank…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Insurance
• Risk
• Risk assessment

Article

A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) specifies the contract between two parties: a) the seller, who generates electricity,and; b) the buyer, who is looking to buy electricity. It defines all the terms…

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Carbon
• Wind power
• Solar power
• Hydropower
• Biomass
• Contractual Provisions
• Contract
• Energy and Power
• Renewable Energy

Article

As noted in Government Support in Financing PPPs, efficient financing of PPP projects can involve the use of government support, to ensure that the government bears risks which it can manage better…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Financing
• Risk assessment
• Risk
• Contract management

Article

Hedging and Futures ContractsSome financial risks can be shared through financial instruments known as derivatives, futures contracts or hedging. For example, exposure to foreign exchange risk can be…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Insurance
• Funding and Financing
• Financial agreement
• Mitigation
• Political risks
• Risk

Article

Risk Allocation in Public Private PartnershipsA number of key risks must be identified, allocated, and managed to ensure successful financing and implementation of a PPP project. These risks will…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Currency Risk
• Completion risk
• Construction risk
• Foreign exchange risk
• Inflation risks
• Maintenance risk
• Political risks
• Risk assessment
• Change in law
• Force majeure/act of god
• Risk
• Construction contract

Article

Certainty of Revenue StreamAs noted above, the project is unlikely to generate revenue until the operations period and so it is going to be key to lenders and other investors that the revenue stream…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Funding and Financing
• Financing Sources
• Financial agreement
• Debt
• Equity
• Step-in rights
• Security
• Direct agreement
• Termination
• Termination Compensation
• Project finance

Article

Typical Project Finance StructureThe typical project financing structure (simplified for these purposes) for a build, operate and transfer (BOT) project is shown below. The key elements of the…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Funding and Financing
• Financing Sources
• Project finance

Article

Equity ContributionsProject sponsors are the investors in the project company that are likely to be providing expertise and some of the services to the project company (such as construction or…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Revenue Sources / Funding
• Financial agreement
• Equity
• Contractual Provisions
• Contract
• Project finance

Article

Commercial banks (local/ international)Commercial banks are important investors in infrastructure projects, particularly through senior loans and guarantee products such as performance guarantees and…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Funding and Financing
• Revenue Sources / Funding

Article

Potential Benefits of Public Private PartnershipsThe financial crisis of 2008 onwards brought about renewed interest in PPP in both developed and developing countries. Facing constraints on public…

• PPPs by Topic
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Risk
• PPP Options
• PPP Project Cycle

Article

Sample practical operational documents from around the globe are found below:Sample practical operational documentsTo generate solutions for rural electrification in Africa, an innovative…

• PPPs by Topic
• Energy and Power PPPs
• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• Mali
• Peru
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• Vietnam
• Rwanda
• Rural Electrification

Tab Landing Page

• PPPs by Topic
• Asset Recycling
• Innovative Revenues for Infrastructure (IRI)
• Emission Reduction Program
• Climate Smart
• PPPs for the Poor
• SMEs and PPPs
• Financing and Risk Mitigation
• Transparency, Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Mechanisms
• Procurement Processes and Bidding Documents
• Gender Equality & PPPs
• Disruption and PPPs

Library

ANSI/ASHRAE Climatic Data for Building Design Standards (169-2013)- Standard serves as a comprehensive source of climate data for those involved in building design, and provides a variety of…

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• United States of America

Library

The report examines the state of climate information in Canada and highlights how it can be integrated into infrastructure design decisions to make them more climate resilient and better able to…

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Canada

Library

The goal of this Guideline is inter alia to provide some of the first formal evidence and advice for the incorporation of forward-looking information into IDF values and related design activities,…

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Canada

Library

This Guideline supports the appropriate consideration of climate-change-related factors during the planning, design, and management of a range of community infrastructure in permafrost regions.

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Canada

Library

This Standard is of relevance to all individuals and organizations who design, plan, approve, construct, maintain, operate and decommission settlements and infrastructure.

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Australia

Library

The Building Code of Australia (BCA), in the National Construction Code series, contains technical provisions for the design and construction of buildings and other structures.

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart
• Australia

Library

Legal solutions are needed to ensure that government decision-makers, engineers, architects, planners, and other stakeholders account for known climate risks when making decisions about the…

• PPPs by Topic
• Climate Smart