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Railway Organizations
Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and North AfricaCommunity of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) – CER represents railway undertakings, infrastructure companies and vehicle leasing…
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Regulatory Authorities
AustraliaNational: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - ACCC is the economic regulator for the national access regime established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. It…
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Concession Agreements
Standard Concession (or Franchise) AgreementThe right to use tracks during a defined term can also be part of a concession (or franchise) agreement. These agreements usually combine construction,…
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Track Access Agreements - Australia
Regulating third party access to privately operated infrastructure is often a key issue in rail PPPs, as this would have important implications for both the project itself and the broader economy. An…
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Track Access Agreements - European Union
Obligatory Provisions for Track Access Agreements in the EUThe following provisions need to be incorporated into track access agreements in the EU:Preconditions for track access, such as license,…
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Track Access and Haulage Agreements
Track access agreements are contracts between an infrastructure manager and the beneficiary (usually a railway operator). The railway operator is granted the right to use the railway infrastructure…
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Urban Passenger Transport
Urban Passenger RailAustraliaMelbourne – Franchise Agreements for Urban Rail - Second generation of agreements. Dated 2009 (amended 2012). Franchise is for an initial period of eight years,…
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Track Access Laws and Regulations
AustraliaCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 - Part III A (“Access to Services”) of the Act establishes a national open access regime for essential facilities, which include railway infrastructure.…
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Shared Use of Railway Tracks
This section looks at PPP railway projects providing for shared use of the railway tracks.Shared use of railway tracks can take place as track access or haulage:Track access is a mechanism whereby…
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Jobs in the Public-Private Partnership Resource Center
There are no job vacancies available in the Public-Private Partnership Resource Center at this time.
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PPPs in Rural and Peri-Urban Water Sector: Victoria Delmon and Jane Jamieson
Although there is a sense that water is a public good, in urban areas it can be very expensive to get it to tap water, while it is very likely that in rural areas in developing countries the majority…
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Supporting the Development of Public-Private Partnerships in Health by Catherine O’Farrell
Catherine O'Farrell presented the legal scheme in place for the hospital PPP projects in Egypt. O'Farrell emphasized the importance of regional investors and stated that there will be interested…
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Thika Power Project in Kenya by Omar Vajeth
Omar Vajeth presented the the commercial bank's persepective in the experience of the power sector. Mr. Vajeth uses the Thika project in Kenya to illustrate how the combination of MIGA structures…
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Events and Conferences
World Bank Group Infrastructure Finance LearningThe WBG Infrastructure Finance Learning is actively collaborating with universities, development partners and governments to share lessons learned…
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Corporatization of Public Water Utilities
Corporatization - Key FeaturesCorporatization has the following key features:Separate legal entity - the organization is legally established as an independent entity and hence the transfer of control…
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Joint Development Agreement Termsheet
GeneralA. Parties: [Name of Lead Party] (“________”), and [Name of Other Party] (“Party B”), collectively with [Lead Party], the “Parties.”B. Project: [Insert description of the Project.]C. Scope of…
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Terms of Reference: Technical Due Diligence Wind Power Project
I. Project Background1.1 The [Lender](“LENDER”) is considering providing limited recourse long term financing for the development, construction and operation of a 65 MW wind farm (the “Project”).1.2…
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Benchmarking Period Checklist
GeneralA benchmarking period enables the operator to establish, with the participation of the awarding authority, the base case for performance and asset condition during a preliminary phase of the…
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Power & Renewable Energy Toolkits
Toolkits for Power and Renewable EnergyClimate Toolkits: RenewablesThis toolkit is part of the World Bank Group’s Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs. It complements the…
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Joint Venture Checklist
Equity/ sharesWill it be a 50:50 deadlock joint venture, or will one party have a majority interest?Will economic ownership and voting rights be the same?Should there be different classes of shares,…
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Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause
Example of an Alternative Dispute Resolution ClauseNegotiationsThe Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to this Agreement through…
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Dispute Resolution Checklist
You can download a word version of this Dispute Resolution Checklist.When reviewing or drafting an agreement, it is important to take a careful look at the dispute resolution clause. This will…
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Sample Force Majeure Clauses
Find a summary of termination and force majeure provisions used in PPP projects in Europe in EPEC guidance - Termination and Force Majeure Provisions in PPP Contracts - Europe.Example 1 -…
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Force Majeure Checklist
What is force majeure?Certain events, beyond the control of the parties, may inhibit the parties from fulfilling their duties and obligations under the project agreements. To avoid the resultant…
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Insurance Checklist
GeneralInsurance is an area of project finance that is often left to the end of negotiations, with little attention given to it. Availability of insurance, levels of cover and deductibles will,…