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The credit risk metrics for infrastructure debt improved during the COVID-19 pandemic, while those for non-infrastructure debt worsened. The performance of infrastructure loans demonstrates that infrastructure assets are resilient to adverse economic scenarios like pandemics.
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Infrastructure Monitor 2022 report
The higher risk profile of greenfield infrastructure, and lack of investment-ready project pipelines, make it challenging to deploy private investment to greenfield infrastructure.
The number of primary private infrastructure transactions increased by 18% in 2022, the strongest annual growth since 2017, largely driven by strong investor appetite for projects supporting the clean energy transition. However, growth was mostly being driven by high-income countries in North America and Western Europe, with private investment activity in middle- and low-income countries seeing a lot less momentum with volumes on par with pre-COVID levels.
Regional private investment in infrastructure has seen divergent trends in the post-COVID era, with Western Europe and North America emerging as the two strongest performers, followed by Latin America. Meanwhile Asia, while maintaining relatively stable investment as a share of regional GDP, has experienced the sharpest decline in its share of global private investment in infrastructure, as Western Europe and North America expand their shares. Other regions have seen weaker investment in the post-COVID era (Africa, Oceania, Middle East), or remained stagnant (Eastern Europe).
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), around three-quarters of private investment in infrastructure is conducted in foreign currencies, most commonly USD, and only a quarter in local currencies. Brazil dominates local currency transactions in LMICs and has driven a trend increase in the share of local currency transactions in LMIC investment since 2016.
The GI Hub’s InfraTracker aims to help address this data gap by analysing public investment data presented in G20 government budgets
Comparison of InfraTracker data with private investment figures in Infrastructure Monitor also indicate that, in general, governments are the driver of investment in all infrastructure sectors except for energy.
Infrastructure investment undoubtedly has a strong impact on economic growth and development.
This simple and free tool enables project proponents to easily conduct early-stage cost-benefit analyses of bus transport projects.
InfraCompass helps governments improve policies, institutions, and systems to optimise infrastructure investment.
Infrastructure Monitor identifies and analyses global trends in private investment in infrastructure to inform future investment and policy.
Resources and examples showcase technology’s role in improving infrastructure performance, and solutions to finance technology and manage risk.
This research helps governments and industry ensure that infrastructure investment supports climate mitigation and adaptation, resilience, and inclusive outcomes during challenging economic times.
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can be integrated in all stages of infrastructure planning and design to transport users into virtual environments that reveal what designs could look like when constructed and how they would impact upon the existing environment.
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to deploy training programs and assist workers in performing asset inspections and maintenance works.
A water height and flood management system enables local authorities to predict flooding and avoid building infrastructure in high risk areas.
A central system of roadside installations and equipment relying on Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) that replaces conventional toll systems to enhance operational efficiency and reduce long waiting times for vehicles.
Cloud platforms for electric vehicle charging enables scaling up of EV charging operations by helping to manage wide charging networks more efficiently.
Integration of digital and communication technologies such as cloud computing, 5G, and the Internet of Things to improve operation, management and quality of services for transport hubs such as airports.
Artificial intelligence (AI) that streamlines processes, documents and data in the flow of goods to reduce duplication, automate handshakes, and improve status accuracy.
