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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…
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Further Reading: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) PPPs
Further readingWaste PPPs, Handshake, International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) quarterly journal on public-private partnerships, Issue # 12, 2014.Encap Africa has developed a section on solid…
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Further Reading: Telecommunications / Information & Communication Technology PPPs
Further ReadingBroadband Investment Handbook (European Commission) - This handbook, prepared for the European Commission, aims to assist public authorities in planning, implementing, and monitoring…
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Further Reading: Public-Private Partnerships for Transport
Further Reading and ResourcesPPP Risk Allocation Tool (2019) – provides a useful reference source which outlines common risks arising in different types of PPPs and different market approaches to the…
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Closing the Infrastructure Gap
Infrastructure is fundamental to economic development, connecting people to services and markets while supporting inclusive growth and long-term resilience. In emerging markets and developing…
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70 Years of Urban Growth in 1 Infographic
Urbanization has reshaped the world, with the urban population growing from 751 million in 1950 to over 4.2 billion in 2018. Driven by population growth and rural-to-urban migration, this trend is…
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Infrastructure Monitor 2024: Global Trends in Private Investment in Infrastructure
The Infrastructure Monitor report covers global trends in private investment in infrastructure to inform investors, policy-makers and other practitioners. The objective is to deliver global…
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Blended Finance
Blended finance is a strategic approach that combines public and private funding to mobilize private capital flows towards emerging and frontier markets. It aims to attract commercial capital to…
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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:…
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The Global Food and Nutrition Security Dashboard
The Dashboard offers both a global perspective and granular, country-specific information, ensuring relevance for diverse audiences.The Dashboard was launched in 2022 under the Global Alliance for…
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Global Report on Food Crises
Conflict and insecurity, weather extremes, and economic shocks continue to drive acute food insecurity. According to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, acute hunger has grown in 2024 and…
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Infrastructure Governance Assessment Framework
Sustainable, affordable, and cost-efficient infrastructure services are a fundamental pillar of long-term development. governance of infrastructure sectors is a critical driver of sector performance…
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Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank
The publication is a product of a joint study between the World Bank’s Global Practice for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land (GPURL) and the Korea Research Institute for Human…