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Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector: Implications for Climate Action

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,…


Digital Innovation for Smarter Climate Action

The Report showcases good practices and country examples of digital applications in addressing climate change, in terms of mitigation and adaptation.


Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018

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

World Bank Governance and Public Sector Management Portal, an initiative to combat corruption.


Gender PPP Toolkit

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 (Download PDF version)

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…


World Bank Guidance on PPP Legal Frameworks

This report provides succinct guidance to governments on developing a sustainable PPP legal framework.


Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs

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…


Mainstreaming Gender in Infrastructure: Desk Review

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…


COVID-19 and Public-Private Partnerships Practice Notes

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


PPP Risk Allocation Tool (2019)

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…


Pandemics and PPP Contracts

Watch this space. Pandemics and PPPs section is intended to be a living document and will be reviewed at regular intervals. Let us know what you think by taking a Quick Survey. PPP contracts are uniquely long-term arrangements between the public and private sectors which…


Government Guarantees for Mobilizing Private Investment in Infrastructure

A guidebook for government officials in emerging markets and developing economies(EMDEs) on government guarantees for public-private-partnership (PPP) projects


Reference Tool on Inclusive Infrastructure and Social Equity

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…


A Guide to Community Engagement for Public-Private Partnerships (June 2019)

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…


Municipal Public-Private Partnership Framework

The Municipal PPP Framework is a tool developed specifically for local governments to help them understand and implement PPPs, keeping in mind their characteristics, needs and challenges. The Framework is inspired by best practices from PPPs around the world adjusted to be most relevant for…


SMEs and PPPs

Among the many benefits that PPPs can bring, PPPs can build local capacity and expertise (resulting in more cost efficiencies), encourage increased competition, and create opportunities for broader economic growth. To enjoy such benefits, involving small and medium enterprises (SMEs)* in PPPs is…


Climate-Smart PPPs

The majority of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions today is associated with carbon-intense infrastructure construction and operation, particularly in the energy, public transport, water supply and sanitation sectors. At the same time, it is expected that economies will need to make significant…