The PPI Database represents the best efforts of a research team to compile publicly available information and should not be seen as a fully comprehensive resource. Some projects, particularly those involving local and small-scale operators, tend to be omitted because they are usually not reported by major news sources, databases, government websites, and other sources used by the PPI Projects Database staff.
This Toolkit is aimed primarily at policy makers, financial institutions, and enterprises. It examines different types of corporate restructuring procedures on the basis that one size does not fit across all jurisdictions.
A Toolkit for Corporate Workouts is a revised and updated version of the World Bank Group Insolvency & Debt Resolution team’s A Toolkit for Out-of-Court Workouts (2016).
Appropriate and effective regulatory frameworks remain crucial for ensuring that investments in infrastructure are done strategically and efficiently. Benchmarking infrastructure development 2020 assesses the regulatory quality for preparation, procurement, and management of large infrastructure projects through both public-private partnerships (PPPs) and traditional public investments (TPIs).
The report draws on the collective experts of staff across the World Bank to develop ways for enhancing the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies in selected sectors and through targeted policy instruments.
It covers issues, challenges and trends in five key thematic areas: Public Procurement; Public Infrastructure; State Owned Enterprises; Customs Administration; and Delivery of Services in selected sectors.
Corruption continues to have a disproportionate impact on the poor and most vulnerable, increasing the cost of, and reducing access to, health, education, justice, electricity and other basic services, thereby exacerbating inequality. It reduces private investment as it increases risks for investors, with consequent effects on growth and jobs. It distorts public spending decisions and weakens the quality of public investments as substandard infrastructure gets built and the regulatory systems for quality control and safety are bypassed.
The platform offers an ecosystem of tools and resources comprising a digital toolkit, e-learning opportunities, company self-assessments, and a wealth of information to navigate the fast-evolving sustainability reporting landscape.
The Standard on Private-Public Partnerships / Concession Legal Framework in support of the Sustainable Development Goals and the accompanying guide were developed by
This report examines one of the key elements of an overall sound PPP ecosystem, the crucial role that the quality of PPP regulatory frameworks plays in fostering a conducive ecosystem for successful PPP programs while acknowledging that it is just one of several critical factors.
World Bank. 2024. Benchmarking Infrastructure Development: PPP Regulatory Landscape - Assessing Quality and Exploring Reform. © Washington, DC: World Bank
This report examines one of the key elements of an overall sound PPP ecosystem, the crucial role that the quality of PPP regulatory frameworks plays in fostering a conducive ecosystem for successful PPP programs while acknowledging that it is just one of several critical factors. This report incorporates new empirical analysis from primary data collected through Benchmarking Infrastructure Development 2023 (BID 2023).