Title: Investments in IDA Countries: Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) 2013 – 2017

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Report

Published: January 1, 2018


Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Keywords: Knowledge Lab, Private Sector

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Document Summary:

The report focuses on 59 countries that are eligible for IDA assistance and excludes blend countries. These 59 countries account for 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 17 percent of the population of emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).


Document Details:

This report analyzes trends in investment commitments in infrastructure projects with private sector participation in countries eligible for support from the International Development Association (IDA countries) during the five-year period from 2013 to 2017. The report analyzes investment commitments at the time of financial closure in energy, transport, water, and information and communication technologies (ICT) backbone projects serving the public in IDA countries. For the first time, reported investment also includes ICT backbone infrastructure projects such as fiber optic cables, mobile towers, and other hard assets, with active government participation.


Updated: June 10, 2022