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Energy Licenses and Licensing Procedures
Guidance On Licenses For RegulatorsUSAID has been very active in providing technical assistance to new electricity regulators in Eastern Europe. See below documents produced by USAID that are primers…
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About Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a mechanism that allows governments to procure and implement public infrastructure or services using the resources and expertise of the private sector. Where…
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Telecommunications / Information & Communication Technology PPPs
Innovations in Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) and telecommunications have been a key driver of modern-day economic growth, enabling near-instant communication, transforming the…
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Case Studies on PPP arrangements for Telecommunications
Explore case studies on PPP arrangements in the telecommunications sector:Ethiopia Telecommunication Liberalization In 2019, the Government of Ethiopia embarked on a strategy to ignite its…
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Terms and Conditions
This web site contains legal and other materials drawn from many sources. Materials provided on this site are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including…
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Standardized Bidding Documents and Guidelines
Standard bidding documents by CountryCanadaBritish Columbia Guide and Request for Proposals (RFP) TemplateIndiaStandard Bidding Documents for long-term Power Purchase AgreementModel Request for…
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Change of Law
IntroductionThe operator should be obliged under the Contract to comply with all applicable legislation. The cost of complying with legislation which is current or foreseen at the time of the…
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Railway PPPs
Efficient rail transport can be an important catalyst for economic growth and development. Rail transport can stimulate trade, link production sites to regional and international markets, promote…
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Public-Private Partnerships in Roads
Laws for Roads and HighwaysBelow are sample laws for road, highway and bridge infrastructure projects legislation that facilitates the implementation of PPPs, tolling and related framework.…
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Public Private Partnerships in Ports / Port Reform
With the majority of global trade carried by sea, ports are critical gateway infrastructure which connect an entire region and its inland transportation network (i.e. road, rails, inland waterways)…
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Public-Private Partnerships in Airports
Airports provide access to and interlink between regional, national and international markets. This makes investment in existing or new airport infrastructure essential to economic development.…
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Water and Sanitation Lease and Affermage Contracts
Hybrid affermage/ Concession contractsIn the water sector in recent years in West Africa, a hybid affermage/ concession arrangement has been adopted - a description of such an arrangement in Cote d'…
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Water Management/Operation and Maintenance Contracts
Management ContractsThe World Bank has developed a Standard Form Management Contract together with Bidding Document and Technical Note recommended for use on water and energy projects the Bank is…
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Rural Electrification Funds: Sample Operational Documents and Resources
Sample practical operational documents from around the globe are found below:Sample practical operational documentsTo generate solutions for rural electrification in Africa, an innovative…
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Health and Safety Laws
Health and safety laws vary considerably from country to country, and there is a trend towards greater focus on safety in the workplace – particularly on construction sites.A host country, when…
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Environmental and Engineering Standards
Engineering StandardsA duty to operate in accordance with "good industry standards", for example in the toll road industry, means:to act according to those practices, methods, techniques and…
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Tax Law and Taxation
A host country's tax laws can have a direct impact on the profitability of a public-private partnership project and so need to be considered by the potential service provider/ investor and the host…
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Availability and Terms of Insurance
Infrastructure projects carry a number of risks and potential liabilities that are typically covered by insurance. The availability of insurance coverage, and the terms of such coverage, will differ…
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PPPs in Civil Law Systems
Rights of contracting authority that may override contractual provisionsRight of unilateral modification - The contracting authority may, as in France, have the right to modify aspects of the…
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Limitations on Freedom of Contract
The legal environment of a host country is likely to contain a number of restrictions on the parties' ability to contract freely and may also imply a number of provisions into the agreement. Civil…
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Risk of Legal Challenges to PPP Projects
It is important for both government and potential investors to consider early on in the project development the range of mechanisms for challenging the PPP arrangement and determining the risk of…
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Dispute Resolution Systems
It is important to understand what forms of legal redress will be available to the various parties involved in an infrastructure project. Foreign investors will be generally nervous about relying on…
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Foreign Investors Restrictions and Currency Exchange Controls
Restrictions on Ownership of Companies by Foreign InvestorsWhen structuring the project company for any PPP project, particular attention should be paid to laws in the host country which may limit…
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Lender Protections and Government Support in PPPs
Taking SecurityIs it possible to take security over the project assets and/ or the land on which they are built?Is it possible to take security/ a pledge over shares? If so, do potential liabilities…