Publications

The PPP Contract Management Tool provides practical guidance to government officials responsible for managing public-private partnership (PPP) contracts and concession contracts during construction and operations, based on extensive data and real-life case studies.

This brief illustrates the rationale, methodology and results of the African Infrastructure Development Index.

This paper first identifies the long-term risks associated with land sale, second the paper proposes the land trust or land lease for the development of infrastructure investment and industrialization purposes.

This study looks at the project practice in light of the strategy as declared in the sector paper. The main focus is on the first decade of the urban transport lending program (1972–82).

Capital planning guidelines provide guidance on how infrastructure programs and project proposals should be planned, appraised and evaluated before significant funds are committed.

The data presented in this report show that progress has been achieved in important areas such as legislation, vehicle standards and improving access to post-crash care. This progress has not, however, occurred at a pace fast enough to compensate for the rising population and rapid motorization of transport taking place in many parts of the world.

The PPP manual provides an overview of the procedures to be followed and approvals required for implementation of a PPP project.

This brief outlines how China's transport sector can contribute to carbon reduction

The interest generated by the role of PPP in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is considerable.

Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) is a comprehensive assessment framework developed by the IMF to help countries strengthen public investment management practices.

The Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) is a reform to the budget process that supports the execution of national priority projects by establishing specialised structures, procedures and criteria for committing fiscal resources to public infrastructure spending.

The IMF's Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework helps countries evaluate the strength of their PIM practices.

The PDMF Guidelines provide the detailed process to be followed by the Implementing Agencies (IAs) in order to apply for PDMF support for project preparation activities and more.

This report benchmarks the costs of road construction and the timeliness of infrastructure procurement processes for projects undertaken by states and territories since 2015.

These Guidelines provide a viable framework for prospective bidders (Proponents) to submit innovative and unique ideas (Unsolicited Proposals).

The cost of transport in Lao PDR is said to be higher than in neighboring countries, affectingthe competitiveness of producers and shippers alike. However, the picture appears to be morenuanced. Since there has not been much hard evidence to support this claim, this paper fills thegap by empirically investigating transport costs and prices for domestic routes in Lao PDR andidentifies the key drivers behind transport costs.

These Guidelines provide a viable framework for prospective bidders (Proponents) to submit innovative and unique ideas (Unsolicited Proposals).