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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…
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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…
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Country Experience with Unsolicited PPP Proposals: Distinct, Diverse, Disparate
Traditionally, infrastructure service delivery has been the responsibility of government. In some cases, government may solicit private partners to help deliver projects; these are solicited PPPs.…
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Beyond regulations: Country paths to achieving PPP success
Based on the Benchmarking Infrastructure Development report, this blog examines how three countries have approached PPP program development. The PPP programs in Colombia, Kenya, and the…
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Urban & Cities
This section focuses on making cities more equitable, efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. While rapid urban expansion can lead to challenges, effective urban management is crucial…
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Define the Asset Recycling Program
The first step for a government in embarking on an asset recycling program is to define the program in terms of goals and objectives, and scope and scale based on the country’s strategic priorities.…
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PPP Unit Finland
Website of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM)
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PPP Unit Austria
Website of PPPI Service Center
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Institutional Investors and Sustainable Infrastructure : A Global Review of Case Studies to Finance the Infrastructure Gap
This report proposes several types of interventions and financial structures DFIs could lead for a greater role of global and local capital markets in financing infrastructure in EMDEs
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Critical Factors for Re-Investment Mechanisms
Critical Factors for Re-Investment MechanismsIrrespective of the choice of re-investment mechanism, based on best practices for accountability and transparency, there are two critical factors for…
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Re-investment Mechanisms
To date, many countries that have monetized infrastructure assets have done so on an ad hoc basis, rather than such transactions being based on a broader program of asset recycling. In these…
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Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
Description of Infrastructure Investment Trusts Infrastructure Investment Trusts or InvITs are pooled investment vehicles like a mutual fund that allow infrastructure assets owners to monetize…
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Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) - Case Studies
Case Study - PowerGrid Infrastructure Investment Trust, IndiaPOWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT) was registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India on January 7, 2021, as…
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Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securitization (IABS) - Case Studies
Case Study on IABS for toll roads in IndonesiaCase Study on IABS (Indonesia) – Securitization of Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi (Jagorawi) toll road projectIn August 2017, Jasa Marga, the largest toll road…
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Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securitization (IABS)
Description of Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securitization (IABS) Infrastructure asset-backed securitization of infrastructure can be used to unlock capital and raise financing without losing…
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Divestment - Case Studies
Case study on asset-based divestment – outright saleWestConnex Privatization in AustraliaWestConnex is a 33km long motorway in Sydney and the largest toll road project in Australia. The motorway will…
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Divestment
Description of Divestment In this model, the underlying asset for monetization can be either a standalone infrastructure asset or a corporate entity holding multiple infrastructure assets.…
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Direct Contractual Agreements - Case Studies
Case study - Brownfield concession agreements for asset monetizationToll-Operate Transfer (TOT) of Asset Monetization (Bundle 1) in IndiaThe TOT Bundle 1 consisted of 682 km of highways across nine…