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Blended Finance Facility (BFF)
The Blended Finance Facility (BFF) combines IDA PSW resources with IFC investments to support high-impact sectors like SMEs, agribusiness, health, education, climate, and infrastructure. It…
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Risk Mitigation Facility (RMF)
The Risk Mitigation Facility (RMF) is part of the IDA Private Sector Window and provides project-based guarantees without requiring sovereign indemnity. Its objective is to mobilize private…
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IDA Private Sector Window
The IDA Private Sector Window (PSW) is a $2.5 billion initiative by the World Bank Group under IDA18–20 to catalyze private investment in the poorest and fragile countries. It supports high-…
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Revenues
Revenues are a critical component of any financial model, providing the income streams necessary to ensure the viability and sustainability of a project. In infrastructure projects, revenues can come…
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Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF)
Thailand Future Fund (TFF), initiated by the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), offers an alternative infrastructure financing mechanism beyond government borrowing and PPPs. TFF securitizes…
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PPP Center of the Philippines - PPP Project Dashboard
The website of the PPP Center of the Philippines - PPP Project Dashboard.
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Cebu Airport Expansion Clears Path for Future Large-Scale PPPs in Philippines
The PHP33 billion ($747 million) Mactan Cebu International Airport expansion project marks the Philippines’ first large-scale PPP to reach financial close under the Aquino administration. …
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Signing Ceremony, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Concession Agreement - Scott Morris
At the NAIA concession agreement signing, ADB Vice-President Scott Morris celebrated the launch of the Philippines’ largest solicited PPP in 25 years. He praised the government’s commitment to…
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SMC-SAP & Company Consortium Signs NAIA PPP Concession Agreement, First PPP Contract to Be Awarded Since Effectivity of PPP Code
On March 18, 2024, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and MIAA signed a ₱170.6 billion concession agreement with the SMC-SAP & Company Consortium—now New NAIA Infra Corp.—for the NAIA PPP…
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Infrastructure Priority List
The Infrastructure Priority List, aligned with the Australian Government’s investment priorities, identifies unfunded, nationally significant infrastructure proposals ready for planning or delivery.…
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Restart NSW
Established in 2011, the Restart NSW Fund finances high-priority infrastructure projects to enhance economic growth and productivity across New South Wales. Funded through the State’s asset…
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TransGrid, Australia
In December 2015, a consortium led by Hastings Fund Management acquired a 99-year lease of TransGrid, New South Wales’ electricity transmission network, for A$10.3 billion—the largest project finance…
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Australia Sold the Port of Melbourne Lease to a Consortium Including Foreign Investors
On 19 September 2016, the Government of Victoria formally designated the Lonsdale Consortium as the leaseholder for the Port of Melbourne. As the nation’s largest container and cargo port, the…
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Infrastructure NSW
Established in 2011 by the New South Wales Government, the Restart NSW Fund finances high-priority infrastructure projects aimed at boosting economic growth and productivity. Funded through the…
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Credit Rating Agencies and Sovereign Debt: Four Proposals to Support Achievement of the SDGs
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened fiscal strain in developing countries, triggering disproportionate sovereign credit downgrades and discouraging participation in debt relief programs. Three key…
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The Launch of Thailand Future Fund
Thailand Future Fund (TFF), initiated by the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), offers an alternative infrastructure financing mechanism beyond government borrowing and PPPs. TFF securitizes…
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Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling (2018)
The National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling (NPA) was initiated on 2 May 2014 and concluded on 30 June 2019. This agreement was established to help alleviate fiscal limitations faced…
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Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling (2019)
The NPA aimed to reduce funding constraints, boost economic activity, and enhance productivity through incentive payments for state asset sales reinvested into infrastructure. The review found…
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Project Evaluation Summary: Sydney Metro City and Southwest
The Sydney Metro City & Southwest is a 30.5 km metro rail project extending from Chatswood to Bankstown, including new underground stations and a second harbour rail crossing. Aimed at…
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New South Wales Asset Divestments and Projects
This Schedule outlines New South Wales’ asset divestments and infrastructure investments under Australia’s National Partnership on Asset Recycling. It aims to unlock funds from state-owned assets to…
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National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling
The National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling (2014–2019) aimed to alleviate state and territory funding constraints by incentivizing the sale or lease of state-owned assets, with proceeds…
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NAIA PPP Project - Information Memorandum
The Philippine government seeks a private partner to rehabilitate, operate, and maintain Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) via a PPP concession. With passenger demand surpassing current…
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How blended finance can reorient cautious private investors to infrastructure
Blended finance is a way to improve risk-adjusted returns and mobilize private capital to close infrastructure financing gaps. Sustainable, optimal, and innovative strategies can increase private…
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Infrastructure Asset Recycling - Insights for Governments and Investors
This report explores infrastructure asset recycling—where governments lease or sell public assets to private investors and reinvest the proceeds in new infrastructure. It outlines lessons from…
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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…