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The Future of Government: What does it mean for infrastructure finance?

What does the future of government mean for infrafinance? Addressing public investment management and fostering innovative financing will help improve infrastructure service delivery.

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Creating investor “buzz” about PPPs through market sounding & project pipelines

What is market sounding, and how does it facilitate a successful #PPP project implementation?

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The New Timor-Leste PPP Law: A “giant leap” towards development?

A review of Timor Leste's PPP law and its impact on the country by Portuguese law firm, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados. 

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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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The fiscal impacts of PPP contracts: Case study of the institutional environment and practice of PPPs in Brazil

Os impactos fiscais dos contratos de parceria público-privada. Estudo de caso do ambiente institucional e da prática no Brasil.

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Pushing water downhill: Considering ICT PPPs

Successful ICT strategies usher in jobs, empowerment and economic growth.

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The Compact with Africa Toolbox

Instruments Available to Support Private Investment in Compact with Africa Countries.

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Participación Público-Privada: PPPs in Uruguay

The official website of Uruguay Information Center provides report on Uruguay PPP. 

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Value for Money Assessment East Rail Maintenance Facility

Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance (EYOCF) prepared the Value for Money (VFM) assessment for the East Rail Maintenance Facility Project at the Financial Close stage. The VFM assessment is…

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World Bank Board Approves New Environmental and Social Framework

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2016 -- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) that expands protections for people and the environment…

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Senegal shifts its thinking: Rural water delivery moves to private operators

A blog wrote by Oumar Diallo, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist of the World Bank.

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Myanmar: The New PPP Frontier?

A blog article wrote by David Baxter, Senior Sustainability and Resilience PPP Advisor to the International Sustainable Resilience Center.

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Timeline: Reforms in Myanmar

A timeline of reform in Myanmar published by BBC.

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Republic of Korea's PPP Unit Reinvigorates the Regional Economy

This article is extracted from Handshake Issue #16: Innovation

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The importance of stakeholder and community engagement in engineering projects

The public expects their input to count when it comes to energy and infrastructure projects. The traditional low priority given by engineers to public engagement must be reversed if vital project…

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​Integrating West African economies PPP-wise

​Integrating West African economies PPP-wise

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The Importance of Managing Unsolicited Proposals in Infrastructure

Transparent, competitive bidding is a sound way for the public sector to buy goods and services. It is also standard procedure for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). Besides reducing opportunities…

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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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Leveraging PPPs to tackle climate change – A new resource

With COVID-19 still dominating the news it may be easy to overlook another global crisis: the unprecedented extreme climate events during the past year that can be linked to climate change:…

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A common goal: More consistency and risk analysis for infrastructure PPPs

There’s a strong emphasis on “quality infrastructure” afoot and we emphatically support it, as the focus plays a fundamental role as governments seek to deliver on their economic, social, and…

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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.