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Managing the Fiscal Implications of Public-Private Partnerships in a Sustainable and Resilient Manner: A Compendium of Good Practices and Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
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…
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COVID-19 & infrastructure: Why governments must act to protect projects
Here are steps that governments can take to support infrastructure in the crisis.
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Covid-19 and PPPs
'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…
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EBRD Covid-19 Response: Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Discussion Paper
Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Discussion Paper
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EIB financing to support COVID-19 recovery
The EIB Group is working hard with all partners to ensure its response to the coronavirus pandemic is as ambitious as possible.
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Building safer and more resilient cities in the Philippines
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…
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How will coronavirus affect public-private partnerships?
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.
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How the World Bank is looking at COVID-19 and public-private partnerships, right now and post-crisis
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.
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COVID-19 and infrastructure: A very tricky opportunity
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
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Countries must seize opportunity to build infrastructure sustainably in the wake of COVID-19
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…
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Building socially influenced infrastructure projects in developing Asia: Why now?
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…
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Brave new world – the impact of COVID-19 on upcoming and ongoing PPP tenders
“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…
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Bouncing back is not enough. Let’s bounce forward to infrastructure resilience
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…
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A year helping governments roll with COVID-19’s punches to infrastructure PPPs: What we’ve learned
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…
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2019 brought private investment in infrastructure to more countries: Is there a message for policymakers amid COVID-19?
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. …
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UNEP Report: Sustainable infrastructure can drive development and COVID-19 recovery
The report outlines guiding principles on integrating sustainability into government's decision making on infrastructure projects.
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IADB: The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on the Consequences of COVID-19 and on the Mitigation of Future Effects
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…
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ADB: Covid-19 and PPPs in Asia and the Pacific Guidance Note
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…
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ESCAP: The Impact and Policy Responses for COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific
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…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Logistics
Logistics firms, which are involved in the movement, storage, and flow of goods, have been directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Airports: An Analysis
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…
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste Sector
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.
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PPIAF: COVID-19 PPP Rapid Response Umbrella Program
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…
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The World Bank Group’s Response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) Pandemic
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has taken a drastic human toll, and the economic and social impacts of the pandemic are reverberating globally.
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Global Telecommunications Industry
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…