IFC advised the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) to design and tender new full-service telecom licenses and associated spectrum and, in May 2021, the country’s first competitively tendered telecommunications license was awarded to the Global Partnership...
The report compiles emissions data at a country level from publicly accessible sources within the thirty most emitting countries' telecommunications operators. Its goal is to unravel the emissions and energy usage patterns within the sector while exploring their implications for climate action,...
The Report showcases good practices and country examples of digital applications in addressing climate change, in terms of mitigation and adaptation.
Despite the presence of broadly recognized good practices and tools, governments around the world still fall behind in preparing, procuring, and managing effective public-private partnerships (PPPs) that meet the needs of their citizens. A new report, Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018,...
World Bank Governance and Public Sector Management Portal, an initiative to combat corruption.
This toolkit provides practical tools and guidelines for developing gender responsive PPPs. Gender responsive PPPs incorporate design features, measures, and specific actions for reducing gender inequalities (or closing gender gaps) within the community stakeholders that the project affects...
PPP Contracts in An Age of Disruption 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 be created—ones that are more resilient to such changes, as...
This report provides succinct guidance to governments on developing a sustainable PPP legal framework.
The Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs toolkit aim to embed a climate lens and approach into upstream PPP advisory work and structuring. If structured correctly, PPPs can increase climate resilience offering innovative solutions to address both mitigation and adaptation challenges. PPPs...
This study conducts an exploratory review of the literature on infrastructure and gender to discuss best practices and lessons learned for mainstreaming gender and identify gender gaps. The scope of this study is limited to gender mainstreaming in upstream infrastructure planning and...
This World Bank report was commissioned to inform this past weekend’s G20 conversations. It underlines that lack of maintenance of infrastructure assets has real costs and repercussions on people, firms, and economic systems. Moreover, regular maintenance is an essential contributor to...
This practice note is comprised of three modules: Assessing Operational PPP Portfolios, Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on PPP Pipelines and Projects in Preparation, and Stocktake of government responses to the impact of COVID-19 on PPP projects
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, including both economic infrastructure (such as transport, energy, telecommunications and water...
A guidebook for government officials in emerging markets and developing economies(EMDEs) on government guarantees for public-private-partnership (PPP) projects
The Reference Tool on Inclusive Infrastructure and Social Equity presents a practical evidence-based framework for practitioners to maximise the impact of infrastructure investment on reducing inequality and increasing the positive social outcomes of large infrastructure projects for often under...
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 outcomes from PPPs and simultaneously creating a smoother operating environment for all...