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Shared Use of Railway Tracks
This section looks at PPP railway projects providing for shared use of the railway tracks.Shared use of railway tracks can take place as track access or haulage:Track access is a mechanism whereby…
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Jobs in the Public-Private Partnership Resource Center
There are no job vacancies available in the Public-Private Partnership Resource Center at this time.
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Supporting the Development of Public-Private Partnerships in Health by Catherine O’Farrell
Catherine O'Farrell presented the legal scheme in place for the hospital PPP projects in Egypt. O'Farrell emphasized the importance of regional investors and stated that there will be interested…
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Events and Conferences
World Bank Group Infrastructure Finance LearningThe WBG Infrastructure Finance Learning is actively collaborating with universities, development partners and governments to share lessons learned…
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Corporatization of Public Water Utilities
A more enduring model of reform is to transfer assets and liabilities, staff and the ongoing business of the utility into a corporation. This is known as "Corporatization". The entity would have a…
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Joint Development Agreement Termsheet
GeneralA. Parties: [Name of Lead Party] (“________”), and [Name of Other Party] (“Party B”), collectively with [Lead Party], the “Parties.”B. Project: [Insert description of the Project.]C. Scope of…
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Terms of Reference: Technical Due Diligence Wind Power Project
I. Project Background1.1 The [Lender](“LENDER”) is considering providing limited recourse long term financing for the development, construction and operation of a 65 MW wind farm (the “Project”).1.2…
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Benchmarking Period Checklist
GeneralA benchmarking period enables the operator to establish, with the participation of the awarding authority, the base case for performance and asset condition during a preliminary phase of the…
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Power & Renewable Energy Toolkits
Toolkits for Power and Renewable EnergyClimate Toolkits: RenewablesThis toolkit is part of the World Bank Group’s Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs. It complements the…
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Joint Venture Checklist
Equity/ sharesWill it be a 50:50 deadlock joint venture, or will one party have a majority interest?Will economic ownership and voting rights be the same?Should there be different classes of shares,…
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Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause
Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution ClauseNegotiationsThe Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement through…
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Dispute Resolution Checklist
You can download a word version of this Dispute Resolution Checklist.When reviewing or drafting an agreement, it is important to take a careful look at the dispute resolution clause. This will…
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Sample Force Majeure Clauses
Example 1 - simple exampleThis is a simple example, with no distinction between political and natural events. It requires that payment obligations continue even in the case of Force Majeure. It…
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Force Majeure Checklist
What is force majeure?Certain events, beyond the control of the parties, may inhibit the parties from fulfilling their duties and obligations under the project agreements. To avoid the resultant…
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Insurance Checklist
GeneralInsurance is an area of project finance that is often left to the end of negotiations, with little attention given to it. Availability of insurance, levels of cover and deductibles will,…
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Checklist for Operation and Maintenance Agreement
ChecklistGeneral pointsAre there any areas of the agreement which need to be checked or developed by a technical adviser been identified, e.g.:scope of operating and maintenance services;scope of…
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Construction Contracts Checklist
ChecklistIntroductionIt is not essential to obtain positive answers to all the questions below in order to be able to give a contract a positive review, but hopefully the checklist will be useful in…
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Copyright Privacy and Web Policies - PPPRC
PPPRC Copyright/Disclaimer StatementAll text, images, logos and information contained on official PPPRC Web sites are the intellectual property of Public-Private Partnership Resource Center unless…
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Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects: Power Purchase Agreements
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) specifies the contract between two parties: a) the seller, who generates electricity,and; b) the buyer, who is looking to buy electricity. It defines all the terms…
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Concessions Checklist
If Civil Law:Does law provide for adjustment of terms in the event of change in circumstances?Does the purpose behind the project constitute public service obligations/public interest and what is…
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PPPs in Irrigation
Key Commercial RisksIrrigated agriculture projects, especially those involving smallholder farmers, are difficult to fund on a commercial basis from day one because they cannot deliver short-term…
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Land Lease Agreements
Land Lease Agreements are used whenever the government owns the land of the site of a project and leases it to the operating company or concesionnaire for the period of the concession contract. In an…
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Government Guarantees
As noted in Government Support in Financing PPPs, efficient financing of PPP projects can involve the use of government support, to ensure that the government bears risks which it can manage better…
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Risk Mitigation Mechanisms
Hedging and Futures ContractsSome financial risks can be shared through financial instruments known as derivatives, futures contracts or hedging. For example, exposure to foreign exchange risk can be…
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Risk Allocation
Risk Allocation in Public Private PartnershipsA number of key risks must be identified, allocated, and managed to ensure successful financing and implementation of a PPP project. These risks will…