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Key Topics Across Infrastructure Sectors
Strengthen Women's Role in Community EngagementCommunity engagement is part of the greater stakeholder engagement process of a PPP. If the community engagement process can build broad community…
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Applying a Gender Lens throughout the PPP Project Cycle
Multinational Development Banks (MDBs) as well as bilateral and national development banks and many other leading development organizations have a growing commitment to finance and support…
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Gender Equality & PPPs
The development and upgrading of infrastructure through public-private partnership (PPP) projects can significantly improve the availability and quality of essential infrastructure services, which in…
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Municipal Parking
Municipalities and other sub-national agencies (e.g. hospitals, universities etc.) are turning to the private sector to develop multi-level car parks or take over existing car parking facilities and…
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PPPs for Public Markets Malls and Slaughter Houses / Abattoirs
Public Market - PhilippinesSummary of a BOT established in 1991 in Mandaluyong City (UNDP)Public Market - IndiaRFP and concession agreement for Renovation, Management and Maintenance of a Public…
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PPP in Health
A range of approaches to healthcare PPPs has emerged. The UK range was the leading proponent of hospital facility PPPs under its PFI Initiative, focusing on development/ rehabilitation of facilities…
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Bus Shelters, Stations and Terminals
Municipalities are using public-private partnerships (PPPs) increasingly to expand and improve bus shelters, stations and terminals, thus improving the travel experience of commuters…
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Sub-national and Municipal PPPs
While large infrastructure projects grab the attention of central government, infrastructure investment is important also at the sub-national level. Sub-national entities and governments including…
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Unsolicited Proposals
How to Manage Unsolicited ProposalsUNCITRALThe United Nation Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has produced the useful UNCITRAL Legislative Guide 2019. Chapter III, section E of…
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Water Regulation: Self-Regulation
Under self-regulation, the public service provider regulates its own activities, sets tariffs and performance standards, and monitors performance. The utility is typically accountable to a third…
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Water Regulation: Regulation by Contract with a Separate Regulator (Hybrid)
Under the hybrid model, regulation by contract is combined with supervision by an independent regulator. Typically, tariffs agreed upon by the parties to the contract need to be approved by the…
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Regulation by Contract
Regulation by contract uses no separate regulatory agency, and the public sector asset holder to a contract monitors the performance of the operator (usually private but sometimes public). A contract…
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Water Regulation: Separate Regulatory Body with Licensing Regime
Under this model, an agency separate from the water service providers issues licenses to them and sets the terms of supply. Traditionally used to regulate private providers (such as in England and…
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Case Studies and Lessons Learned - Water
GeneralWater in the Circular Economy and Resilience WICER is an initiative by the World Bank’s Global Water Practice to help embrace and implement circular and resilience principles in the water…
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Guarantee and Risk Insurance Products Provided by International Financial Institutions
Visit the section on Risk Mitigation Mechanisms for general information on the topic.Links to Guarantee and Risk Insurance ProductsWorld Bank GroupWorld Bank Group Guarantees MatrixWorld Bank…
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Standardized Agreements, Bidding Documents and Guidance Manuals
There has been a long tradition of the use of standardized agreements for the procurement of goods and services for traditional public works projects and many international financial institutions…
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Railways - Further Reading and Resources
Mobilizing Climate Finance for Railways, World Bank 2024. This report examines the experience in attracting financing from climate-specific financing instruments of railways in low-and middle-…
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Cross-Border Railway Traffic
Cross-Border AgreementsEurope and Central AsiaModel Framework Border-Crossing Agreement – (English but also available in Macedonian, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Albanian). Annex 4 of Railway…
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Railway Organizations
Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North AfricaCommunity of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) – CER represents railway undertakings, infrastructure companies and vehicle leasing…
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Regulatory Authorities
In countries with mandated track access regimes a regulatory authority has to supervise and enforce the specific regulations on track access. Depending on the national railway laws and regulations…
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Concession Agreements
Standard Concession (or Franchise) AgreementThe right to use tracks during a defined term can also be part of a concession (or franchise) agreement. These agreements usually combine construction,…
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Track Access Agreements - European Union
Obligatory Provisions for Track Access Agreements in the EUThe following provisions need to be incorporated into track access agreements in the EU:Preconditions for track access, such as license,…
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Track Access and Haulage Agreements
Track access agreements are contracts between an infrastructure manager and the beneficiary (usually a railway operator). The railway operator is granted the right to use the railway infrastructure…
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Urban Passenger Transport
As cities grow and traffic congestion increases, it will be increasingly important for governments to ensure that their urban populations are adequately served by effective public transportation…
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Track Access Laws and Regulations
AustraliaCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 - Part III A (“Access to Services”) of the Act establishes a national open access regime for essential facilities, which include railway infrastructure.…