Infrastructure Knowledge Exchange

The UNECE International PPP Centre of Excellence has as its core vision the implementation of PPP solutions to promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The paper “Partnering to Build a Better World: MDBs’ Common Approaches to Supporting Infrastructure Development” presents a brief description of how MDBs work with their Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) .

This primer is designed to be a first step for PPP project teams aiming to ensure their projects promote gender equality.

sustainABLE is a free online platform modelled on research jointly published by UNOPS and the University of Oxford-led Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium. The extensive research explored the critical role of infrastructure in achieving the SDGs. The tool aims to advance the SDGs by promoting practical measures that encourage project sustainability across a broad range of sectors.

This report provides an outline ending in 2015 of ASEAN connectivity, the report also outlines future challenges the Master Plan from 2015 on.

The report describes eight nutrition-sensitive approaches for achieving greater impacts on early child nutrition. Results framework indicators are proposed to support monitoring and evaluation of nutrition-sensitive investments in water management and irrigation.

The Blended Finance Facility (BFF) will build on and expand IFC’s existing blended finance platforms by extending support into new high-impact sectors.

The LCF will allow IFC to provide financing in local currency for high impact projects in IDA and FCS countries where local currency solutions are underdeveloped or completely missing.

The RMF seeks to catalyze private sector investment in large-scale infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a new global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change.

The PPF is designed as a complimentary facility to TAF with a distinct role in financing of project preparatory activities.

The World Bank Group and the Government of Japan established the Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership with the objective of raising awareness and scaling-up attention to the quality dimensions of infrastructure in developing countries.

The Global SME Finance Facility is a blended-finance partnership focused on helping to close the financing gap faced by SMEs in emerging markets. Catalyzing access to finance for SMEs, the facility has a goal of generating one million new jobs in the SME sector.

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a demand-led and recipient-owned global partnership dedicated to fighting hunger, malnutrition, and more.