PPIAF

In 2006 investment commitments in energy projects with private participation amounted to almost $20 billion in developing countries a level similar to those of the previous two years but down from the peak of the mid-1990s.

The 81 projects were awarded in 29 low- and middle-income countries. Electricity, but especially generation, accounted for most of the projects and the largest share of investment. Greenfield projects were the most common type of contract; there were 58 of these, with $11 billion in investment. Divestitures followed, 12 projects totaling $3.2 billion.  The remaining investment came from existing projects.

Five countries—India, Algeria, Brazil, Argentina, and the Slovak Republic—accounted for most of the activity. The top 10 countries by investment represented 86 percent of the investment and 57 percent of the projects.

In Sub-Saharan Africa six countries reported private activity: Angola, The Gambia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In South Asia private investment was concentrated in India and Pakistan. In Latin America six countries implemented energy projects. In the Middle East and North Africa two countries did, Algeria and the Republic of Yemen. In Central Asia and Europe eight countries had private energy projects, the largest ($1 billion) in the Slovak Republic.

This information is drawn from the Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, a joint initiative of PPIAF and the World Bank. For a full report click here. For more about PPIAF’s activities in this area, click here.