Title: Project Development Funds

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Guidelines

Published: May 31, 2024

Region: Global

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Topic: Financing and Risk Mitigation

Keywords: PPPs by Topic *, Financing and Risk Mitigation **, Funding and Financing

Document Link(s):

• Project Development Funds (PDFs)

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Document Summary:

Project development funds (PDFs) are dedicated vehicles that governments establish to systematically support the preparation of public-private partnerships (PPPs). 

Through its review of PDF and other relevant experience, this Primer seeks to identify lessons learned and success factors that influence the design and operationalization of PDFs. It aims to paint a clear picture of how and why PDFs can support the development of PPP programs to assist policy makers in understanding whether a PDF can help to address their particular PPP program challenges. Where practitioners are developing a PDF, this Primer provides detailed information on PDF design features to assist them in establishing a PDF that will deliver on its objectives.

Key topics covered in the primer include:

• The structure and establishment of PDFs
• How PDFs are funded
• How PDFs support project preparation
• Key PDF operational issues

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Document Details:

World Bank.

Project Development Funds (PDFs) - Supporting Project Preparation to Structure Successful Public-private Partnerships (PPPs) : A Primer (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group.

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Updated: August 29, 2024