PROJECT DETAILS

Support to structure four federal highway concessions following the recent structures tested in Sao Paulo state, and as a first step towards implementation of a new federal concession model...Read More>>

The activity will support CAIXA, one of Brazil’s public banks, with the structuring and procurement of public street lighting modernization PPPs for a minimum of 10 and up to 15 of Brazil’s 5,570 municipalities. In parallel, the activity will support the wider World Bank “FinBRAZEEC” program to ensure CAIXA develops the capacity necessary to inherit this standardized approach for application to a future pipeline of similar projects in other municipalities, including the possibility of transfer to other subnational subsectors.

GIF will support Burkina Faso in leveraging its mining potential to develop sustainable, least-cost power generation and contribute towards improving the financial viability of SONABEL (the state utility), by anchoring its portfolio of new assets around creditworthy industrial customers.

Assist the Government of Kingdom of Jordan to rehabilitate, expand and improve the service levels at the King Hussein Bridge (KHB) Crossing Terminal, which is a key entry and exit point of the Jordan River between the Jordan and the West Bank.

GIF funding will support the services of a legal and transaction advisor to the Government during the negotiations of the proposed Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with IFC, review the analysis from IFC InfraVentures and support the PPP process as it moves forward with the procurement and through to financial close. The GIF will also provide support to WB to assist GoM with any missing hydrology studies and assistance to implement a government guarantee.

 “Hybrid-affermage” 15-year PPP contract to increase volume and efficiency of water supply in six metering districts, and replace pipes to reduce non-revenue water.

Support to private financing of transmission line linking Panama's west coast renewable energy generation with the wider grid...Read More>>

Support to the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) to design, structure and implement a PPP transaction to expand the current Clark Airport terminal capacity from 5 to 8 million passengers per year, improve air and land-side facilities, and secure a qualified airport operator.

 20 MW hydropower plant under a 30 year PPA... Read More>>

The Foz do Rio Itajaí Region, comprising 11 municipalities and located in the State of Santa Catarina, is moving to implement a network of five BRT corridors and six priority bus lanes as a key step to delivery of the region’s integrated mobility strategic plan. These municipalities currently lack a quality public transportation system with 80% of trips currently performed with private vehicles. The Project, in coordination with a reformed parking policy, will reduce congestion and improve air quality through an expects a significant increase in the share of trips made by public transport.

Programmatic support to bring to market a set of priority federal-level road, airport, port, and rail projects, with focus on achieving wider — particularly international — market participation and sources of finance.

The Government of Cabo Verde’s (GoCV) intends to launch a procurement program to attract private investment/capital to build new power plants. The objective of this PDA is to advise and assist the GoCV to appraise and prepare a component of Phase 1 of the Renewable Energy (RE) IPP tender/auction program (10MW wind and 25MW Solar PV), which will ultimately lead to a significant reduction in HFO dependence and thus reduction on GHG emissions. The GoCV needs to increase penetration of RE to 54% by 2030 from the current 20% by installing around 150 MW of solar PV and 65 MW of wind power.

Assist Government of Colombia and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN) in mobilizing private sector investments to support a program for renewable energy and energy efficiency development with focus on preparing and designing optimal credit enhancement structure/guarantee program... Read More>>

GIF funding will be used to assess various PPP options for the infrastructure, the rolling stock and the operations & maintenance of the BRT and feeder system in Abidjan. This will include a robust commercial/financial and economic appraisal, review the legal and regulatory context (noting any enablers or barriers) and ultimately provide the government with a recommendation on the optimal business/implementation model. GIF and the World Bank will also support a market sounding exercise and prepare an outline structure for next steps in the implementation of the BRT.

This project proposes to find a private-sector driven solution that captures, stores and transports untreated gas from multiple fields to processing facilities using a network of specialized trucks – a “virtual pipeline.” Ultimately, this gas will be used for power generation or to produce natural gas derived products.

Greenfield dry port and connecting rail bypass, intended to facilitate trade and reduce congestion, as part of a modal shift from road to rail for freight transport... Read More>>

The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is seeking to explore options to bring in private investment and operations to its telecommunications industry, which is currently a monopoly run by Ethio Telecom, a vertically integrated State-Owned Entity (SOE). GIF will help GoE to diversify its telecommunications industry, by offering multiple commercial and regulatory options for Ethio Telecom. This will include an in-depth analysis with pros and cons of options such: selling minority share of Ethio Telecom to a private investor, opening franchises for telecom services, breaking Ethio Telecom and selling strategic business lines, or issuing new licenses.

This is a major dry port project designed to release operational pressure at the major seaport Port of Tema... Read More>>

Support India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Solar Energy Corporation of India by providing transaction advisory services for the development of 3 or more solar park PPPs or IPPs within solar park transactions across 3 or more states, totaling about 1500 MW.

The Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (IIGF) has expressed interest in working with GIF and BPJT (the Indonesian Toll Roads regulator) on a toll road program... Read More>>  

The Government of Lao PDR (GoL) has received an unsolicited proposal from China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG) to jointly set up Electricite Du Laos – Transmission (EDL-T) with state-owned utility Electricite Du Laos (EDL). The proposal entails unbundling high-voltage transmission assets from EDL and transferring them into the newly-formed entity, EDL-T. The GIF will provide support in reviewing the feasibility study and act as a trusted advisor and honest broker in the transaction process.

Support to hire a consultant to undertake an initial market sounding and determine if there is interest from investors and lenders to provide commercial financing for the project... Read More>>  

The Project entails the private sector-led development of a 80 MW, run-of-river, hydropower facility as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) on a build-own-operate-transfer (“BOOT”) basis to: (a) supply Port Moresby’s entire peak load requirements with low-cost, clean electricity, (b) allow PNG Power Ltd (PPL) to curtail the use of high-cost, environmentally harmful electricity from diesel fuel generation, and (c) establish an important precedent for the further development of PNG’s abundant hydropower resources on a competitive basis.

Major regional transmission project to help create an African-European energy market. Project would include a 192km submarine DC cable...Read More>>

This project will assist the Government of Ukraine in exploring options to bring private sector finance and expertise into the rehabilitation, expansion and operations of the country’s airport sector to improve service and reduce subsidies. Depending on the results of the proposed assessment the airports could be transferred to concession either separately or through bundling, or access private finance through a central, privately capitalized airport fund.

The World Bank Transport GP is providing technical assistance to the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) to develop measures for upstream aviation sector policy and institutional reforms and also provide an implementation roadmap. GIF support has been requested to provide supplementary funding to cover the work that focuses on preparing a roadmap to attract private sector participation for airport development and operations.

GIF’s support is requested to finance the pre-feasibility study to upgrade the Tashkent-Andijan Road to expressway standards, including ancillary infrastructure and a possible new tunnel through the Kamchik Pass and intercity bus terminals, and to assist the Government of Uzbekistan to develop a PPP program for the road sector.

Provide strategic advice to EVN (State Owned Enterprise) to define an overall strategy for international bond issuance, prepare information readiness for rating execution, and conduct rating simulation, with an objective of diversifying its financing sources to finance future investment and to strengthen its financial sustainability...Read More>>

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport is seeking World Bank’s support in setting up an implementation mechanism for North-South Expressway Development Plan (NSEDP) and prepare bankable projects that can benefit from private delivery or commercial financing. GIF will support this effort which includes: (1) establishing a contractual risk allocation mechanism for potential PPP segments; (2) exploring availability payment schemes; (3) developing a network-wide delivery strategy; (4) evaluating commercial financing sources; and (5) strengthening PPP project management capacity within MoT and relevant public entities.