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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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Making PPP legal frameworks fit for post-COVID-19
The current COVID-19 crisis has strained infrastructure projects globally, and in particular public-private partnerships (PPPs), at all stages and in all sectors—with implications for governments,…
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Another unknown in post-COVID PPPs in Africa: Resumption of foreign direct investment
In 2019, private investment commitments to public-private partnership (PPP) projects within low and middle-income countries amounted to $97 billion across 409 projects in 62 countries. Africa’s…
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Using government guarantees carefully as the private sector redefines bankability
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed risk allocation of public-private-partnerships (PPPs) under a stress test: risks that seemed reasonable for the private sector to take mere months ago may no longer…
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What do mothers-in-law and national PPP structures have in common?
First, let me preface this blog by saying that my mother-in-law is great. And my wife’s mother-in-law is amazingly wonderful. But sometimes my understanding of the world seems to be entirely…
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The power of sunlight: incentivizing private investment in solar PV
Solar power is experiencing a surge in popularity across the globe. It prevents carbon emissions, helps diversify the power generation mix, reduces dependence on fossil fuels, and can increase off-…
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How to foster a more inclusive environment for SMEs in PPPs?
Have you ever walked around a megastore, lost in the aisles of choices, only to go home without the one item you set out for? Conversely, have you ever wandered into a much smaller “mom and pop” shop…
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Investing in a brighter future: PPP street lighting projects
Investing in an energy-efficient street lighting system can be a game changer for municipalities.On one hand, switching to modern street lighting schemes based on light-emitting diode (LED)…
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Managing PPP risks with a new guide on guarantees
Authored by: Victoria Rigby Delmon with Jenny ChaoThis article has also been cross-published on the World Bank PPP Blog. Click here to view.Just two years ago, Ghana was experiencing unstable…
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Asian Countries Tap Potential of Subnational PPPs
Authored by: Jenny Chao with Victoria Rigby DelmonThis article has also been cross-published on the World Bank PPP Blog. Click here to view.Feature story: Asian countries show the world how to…
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Best practices in governments making the most of their external advisers
“How can we as government make the best use of our external advisers?” This is a question we often hear as regular advisers to host governments, or from multilateral or other agencies supporting…
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A tale of… cities
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light…
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When progress can’t wait mediate
In public private partnerships (PPPs), it’s easy to forget that third “P,” but it’s this concept of a partnership that ensures the health and sustainability of the public-private relationship.…
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The PPP Decree: an important re-boot for Vietnam’s PPP program
Authored by: Stanley Boots, Lawyer and CEO, Frontier Law & AdvisoryThis article has also been cross-published on the World Bank PPP Blog. Click here to view.After over two years of development…
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Examining public-private partnership projects through a gender lens
Investment in infrastructure services in emerging economies is key to tackling extreme poverty and enhancing shared prosperity. Achieving gender equality is equally important if we want to reach…
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5 Trends in Public-Private Partnerships in Water Supply and Sanitation
A lot has been happening in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the water supply and sanitation sector over the last few years, contrary to some misperceptions. Today’s market is radically…
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Accelerating the PPP Process and Reducing Costs: The Recommended PPP Contractual Provisions Initiative
All of the parties involved in public-private partnership (PPP) transactions – including both governments and project developers – frequently express concern over the time and expense involved in…
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Guidance on PPP Contractual Provisions
The Consultation phase is closed. See Guidence on PPP Contractual Provisions, 2019. The draft updated Guidance on PPP Contractual Provisions is open for public consultation to capture inputs and…