Covid-19 and PPPs

This report aims to illustrate how to improve fiscal risk management and treatment of FCCL arising from PPP projects, to build better Infrastructure post-COVID-19. It intends to be a resource for…

Here are steps that governments can take to support infrastructure in the crisis.

'The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unforeseen major shock to the global economy and has affected infrastructure projects, and in particular PPPs, at all stages and in all sectors with implications…

Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Discussion Paper

The EIB Group is working hard with all partners to ensure its response to the coronavirus pandemic is as ambitious as possible. 

What struck me immediately upon moving to Manila eight months ago was the cultural diversity and the warmth of its citizens. As an urban planner, I could not help but think of the large opportunities…

The virus’ economic impacts on PPPs will place a tremendous burden on project stakeholders, users, the private corporate sector, and the public sector for weeks, months, or years.   

We know that healthy cooperation with the private sector will be more important than ever as countries exit the COVID-19 crisis even more fiscally constrained.

COVID-19 forces us to consider challenges that existed before the crisis that are fundamental to how we tackle infrastructure provision over the long run. More

Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist for Swiss Re and Co-Chair of the Global Infrastructure Facility’s Advisory Council, lays out five key principles that can serve as a blueprint to help countries…

The reality is that Asia’s rapid, consistent economic growth hasn’t been inclusive. While reduction in extreme poverty has taken place at almost the same speed as GDP growth in the past two…

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because it was a different world then. So which way should we go from here?” – Alice in Wonderland As we look into this new year, it does indeed bring a…

If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, you might find that the Night King and his White Walkers are an eerily precise allegory for climate change. It…

To ensure we capture lessons learned and share knowledge and current practice widely, the World Bank has produced a Practice Note on Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Operational PPP Projects…

Infrastructure financing has evolved in order to cope with the risks specific to different environments, and DFIs have been playing a key role in providing more innovative financing options. …

The report outlines guiding principles on integrating  sustainability into government's decision making on infrastructure projects. 

The appearance and spread of COVID-19 have accentuated the connectivity and digitization lag in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The lockdowns imposed to reduce the spread of the virus…

COVID-19 is significantly affecting the development and life cycle stages of PPP projects in the region. This has led to disruptions in trade, production, and supply chains as well as sharp declines…

This policy note summarizes the key impacts of COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific region and suggests short- and medium-term recommendations for consideration by member States to shape responses for a…

Logistics firms, which are involved in the movement, storage, and flow of goods, have been directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airports are essential to the economic development of cities, countries, and regions. They directly contribute to economies by providing services to airlines, moving passengers, and transporting…

Maintaining the delivery of basic urban service—including waste collection and management—is becoming a growing challenge to cities grappling with the fallout from COVID-19.

This project helmed by Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) in collaboration with the World Bank’s Infrastructure Finance, PPP & Guarantees (IPG) Group aims to extend…

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has taken a drastic human toll, and the economic and social impacts of the pandemic are reverberating globally.

The COVID-19 pandemic—perhaps more than any other event in human history— has demonstrated the critical importance that telecommunications infrastructure plays in keeping businesses, governments, and…