The traditional approach to public infrastructure delivery and management has been challenged in the past decades through different forms of private capital participation. Two well established platforms for private capital participation in the context of public infrastructure procurement are the Regulatory Asset Base (RAB) Model and the Project Finance Model (broadly termed as PPP - Public-Private Partnerships). Based on a literature review, this paper assesses the two vehicles in terms of efficiency in delivery and operation of major infrastructure.

This manual describes the task that an economic regulator should undertake when revising the price control for a regulated company. The aim of regulation is to protect consumers, while ensuring that the company remains viable and has an incentive to operate efficiently. After an introduction in section 1, section 2 discusses the basic principle of price control regulation.

This series showcases how the multilateral development banks have come together to support the development and implementation of public-private partnerships. This support comes in the form of public sector loans, private sector finance, sector and transaction advice, guarantees, and output-based aid.

In order to contribute to the improvement of public procedures related to the structuring of infrastructure projects in Brazil, the IFC - International Finance Corporation and BNDES (by means of AEP – Project Structuring Division) joined efforts in the conception and coordination of an interdisciplinary study , which is aimed at analyzing and proposing recommendations to improve current mechanisms to prepare Concessions and PPPs - Public-Private Partnerships. This study does not rely only on pointing out and describing current problems.

Complementing the Regulations are a series of Standard Procurement Documents (SPDs), Guidance, and a set of briefing, training and e-learning materials - all accessible through the World Bank Procurement for Projects and Programs website. 

Procurement in Investment Project Financing : Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, Fourth Edition November 2020.

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The UNECE has elaborated this guidebook for policymakers, government officials and the private sector in the hope that all the parties to PPPs will benefit by examining closely the good governance principles contained in the Guidebook and ensuring their implementation.

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Britannia Mine Wastewater Project saw the clean up the contaminated water flowing from the Britannia Mine site with a new acid rock drainage treatment plant.

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