This document provides the Public-private partnership agreement for the Operation and Expansion of Pristina International Airport between the Republic of Kosovo (acting by and through its Inter-ministerial Steering Committee) and Limak Kosovo International Airport J.S.C of August 12, 2010.
The Government of Iraq attaches great importance to the investment sector and views it with tremendous interest and satisfaction. This should convey to all investors an encouraging message: the path to working and investing in Iraq is now wide open following the improved political, legal and economic climate in Iraq, including two notable milestones: the enactment of the Second Amendment to the National Investment Law No.
As outlined below, this Legal Guide is intended to provide a general introduction and up-to-date overview of certain aspects of the structuring and legal regime for invest- ment in power generation in Iraq. Of special note, the specific nature and location of a project, as well as changes to the Iraqi legal regime, may affect the information included herein. In particular, there may be different regulations and requirements in the Kurdistan region of Iraq which are not covered by this Legal Guide.
The Liberian government adopted the National Electrification Strategy in late 2020, confirming its commitment to providing universal access to electricity through grid and off-grid options. PPIAF support also laid the foundation for providing access to electricity in Libera by 2030 and improving the operational efficiency of the country’s power utility, Liberia Electricity Corporation.
The West African nation of Liberia is among the world’s poorest countries. Its two civil wars devastated most of its infrastructure, economy, and institutions, leaving the Liberian population in extreme poverty. At the end of the second war in 2003, most of the country’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution assets were destroyed. With support from donors, including USAID and the World Bank, the government began rebuilding its electricity infrastructure through the Emergency Power Programs (2006–12).
These country documents include laws, regulations, initiatives on energy and power of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guine-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
This policy on renewable energy aims at ensuring increased use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, small-scale hydro and bioenergy for grid electricity supply and for the provision of access to energy services in rural areas. The ECOWAS region has set a clear target to increase the share of renewable energy in the region’s overall electricity mix to 10% in 2020 and 19% in 2030. Including large hydro, the share would reach 35% in 2020 and 48% in 2030. Around 25% of the rural ECOWAS population will be served by mini-grids and stand-alone systems by 2030.
This inaugural issue of the World Bank Group’s Global Investment Competitiveness Report presents novel analytical insights and empirical evidence on foreign direct investment’s (FDI) drivers and contributions to economic transformation. The report focuses on developing countries, given their growing role as both sources and recipients of FDI, and explores how policy makers and local companies can best harness FDI’s potential benefits for inclusive and sustainable development.
Improving air transport is crucial to Papua New Guinea’s economic and social development, and the key to improving connectivity in the country.
The Civil Aviation Development Investment Program, a project supported by a multitranche financing facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is establishing a sustainable civil aviation network for Papua New Guinea by improving airport facilities and services, and building the capacity of civil aviation agencies.
The project offers lessons for large-scale development projects that require long-term investments.
KEY FINDINGS
Medium-sized cities are growing rapidly. It is crucial to explore the real challenges and limits of water supply in these cities and to define sustainable management solutions. Key challenges include:
Difficulty mobilizing the private sector. The private sector is reluctant to engage in partnerships with communities in the management of water services in medium-sized cities for diverse reasons..