South Asia (SA)

Region Image
Image
South Asia (SA)
Library Library
NHAI's Historic InvIT Monetization: A New Era for India's Road Infrastructure?

India is accelerating infrastructure investment through mechanisms like Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), enabling asset monetization without relinquishing ownership. The National…

Library Library
India Ratings Rates National Highways Infra Trust’s Proposed Zero-Coupon Bond ‘IND AAA’/Stable; Affirms Existing Ratings

NHIT, sponsored by NHAI, manages a diversified InvIT portfolio of 13 operational toll road assets spanning over 2,500 lane km across nine Indian states. As of FY24, InvIT fundraising exceeds ₹26,000…

Library Library
National Highways Infra Trust

National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), sponsored by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), was established in 2020 as an InvIT under SEBI regulations. The Trust is managed by National…

Library Library
Government Approves Air India Disinvestment Tatasons’ SPV – Talace Pvt Ltd - Wins Bid for Air India

On 8 October 2021, India’s Cabinet approved the sale of 100% equity in Air India to Talace Pvt Ltd, a Tata Sons subsidiary, for an Enterprise Value of ₹18,000 crore. The bid includes Air India’s…

Library Library
Road Projects under TOT Model

As of July 2019, India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways identified approximately 6,400 km of national highways for monetization under the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) model. TOT Bundle…

Library Library
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

The Website of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other…

Library Library
Indian Airports Performing Better in Private Hands: NITI Aayog

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) implements the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) model as a mechanism for monetizing publicly funded national highways. Through this model, the right to…

Library Library
Blended Finance for Climate Investments in India

The Blended Finance for Climate Investments in India report, published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on March 13, 2024, explores the use of blended finance—mixing public and private…

Library Library
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) - Guarantee Facility Credit Enhancement of Project Bonds (India)

To deepen India’s infrastructure bond market, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) to launch a partial credit guarantee (PCG) facility…

Library Library
IFC Agribusiness

Agribusiness provides smallholder farmers and women with economic opportunities, creates jobs and contribute to overall economic prosperity. IFC focuses on three key strategic objectives:…

Library Library
Chennai’s Urban Mobility Transformation

This compendium explores how cities can tackle complex urban mobility challenges, using Chennai, India as a case study. It highlights the city's progress in building a foundation for more efficient…

Library Library
Public–Private Partnership Monitor: Pakistan

The Public–Private Partnership Monitor: Pakistan, published in July 2021, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Library Library
Public–Private Partnership Monitor: Bangladesh

The Public–Private Partnership Monitor: Bangladesh, published in December 2022, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Library Library
Public–Private Partnership Monitor: India

The Public–Private Partnership Monitor: India, published in September 2024, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Library Library
India - Toolkit for Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces

The toolkit is divided into two volumes, with the first volume focused on high level guidance for policymakers, while the second provides a ‘How-to’ guide including practical tools for implementing…

Library Library
NGA PPP Guidebook

Website of the PPP Center, Phillippines. 

article Article
How innovative revenues for infrastructure can fundamentally reshape infrastructure funding

Take a step into a metro station today and there’s no doubt you’ll find countless advertisement banners. It turns out these advertisements play an important role in getting needed infrastructure…

Library Library
Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Road Transport, Electricity, and Water and Sanitation Services in East Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands

This report provides an overview of infrastructure provision in three key economic sectors—road transport, electricity, and water and sanitation

Library Library
Water and Sanitation Affermage Type Agreement - Example 3

This is an operation and maintenance agreement where the operator takes some end user risk as its revenue is from charges to customers rather than from an operating fee. However, public…

Library Library
Sample Concession Agreement for Port - South Asia

Together with definitions schedule, implementation agreement and port services agreement. In English language. Drafted for common law jurisdiction but could be adapted to civil law jurisdiction.…

Library Library
Long Term Draft Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) produced by Indian Central Electrical Regulatory Commission (CERC) (for projects where location and fuel is specified)

Long Term Draft Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) produced by Indian Central Electrical Regulatory Commission (CERC) (for projects where location and fuel is specified)

Library Library
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) produced for Pakistan

This section provides links to download for a sample power purchase agreement (PPA) produced for Pakistan.