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PPIAF Highlights

Energy and Telecom Investments Continue at Peak Levels
In the energy sector, investments doubled in 2007: 107 projects with private participation involving investment commitments of US$39.8 billion reached closure in 30 developing countries. Investment commitments reached a new peak for telecom projects with private participation in developing countries, amounting to US$75 billion in 2007.
Click here to read energy update.
Click here to read telecom update.

New Publications

Attracting Investors to African PPPs
This guide, co-sponsored by the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa and PPIAF, focuses on scaling up the supply side of PPP projects, including the obstacles to mobilizing private sector resources in Africa. This guide focuses specifically on what should be done, and when, beginning with the early stages of the project development cycle. It is not a project preparation manual. However, it touches on many related issues, because project preparation and interface with the private sector should go hand in hand. Click here to view guide.

Emerging Market Investors and Operators
Emerging market companies, driven to seek global business opportunities, are in the limelight thanks to the business media reporting on the phenomenon of this new breed of investors. The infrastructure sector is part of this phenomenon—with its new players competing with long-established multinational corporations. Click here to read working paper.

The Rise and Fall of Brownfield Concessions
Since the Asian Financial Crisis, the use of brownfield concessions has remained at low levels. Modest increases in the use of brownfield concessions in 2006 and 2007 reflect changes in how these agreements are being structured in some sectors and suggest that some forms of brownfield concession may also finally be on the road to recovery.
Click here to read the report.

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Upcoming Events

Arab Water Forum
November 16-19, 2008; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

The Arab Water Council plans to organize a special session on PPP on November 17, during the Arab water Forum, to tackle the future cooperation between the public and private sectors. Click here to learn more.

World Urban Forum
November 3-6, 2008; Nanjing, China

The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities.

Please visit our Web site to see more upcoming events

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New Facility Helps Small Providers of Water in Kenya
Following up on the success of a pilot program with the Global Partnership for Output Based Aid, this SNTA activity seeks to establish a project development facility to provide financing to small providers water services. The facility will help establish 50 community water supply sub-projects, increasing service to the poor in rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya.

Laos Seeks to Scale up Generating Capacity
Two new PPIAF activities will help the government of Laos scale up access to electricity – currently only at 45%. The first activity will  help scale up PPPs for decentralized generation and distribution, as a way to meet rural electrification goals. A second grant will help build the capacity of the Lao Holding State Enterprise – the government-owned investment vehicle for catalyzing private sector participation in the power sector.

India Looks to PPPs to Expand Rural Electricity Access
As part of India’s effort to provide electricity access to all villages by 2012, the government is exploring ways to increase quality of supply in rural areas through distributed generation public-private partnerships. The study will help develop a sustainable business model for grid-connected biomass or mini hydro-based generation, furthering the government’s goal of promoting renewable energy and rural franchisees.

Global Study on Market Structures in the Power Market
A new PPIAF-funded global study will help improve a critical dimension in improving the performance of electricity service provision – the design of the power market. The study will develop an analytical framework for analyzing the pros and cons of different approaches to the power market that will become a valuable tool for stakeholders and policy makers in evaluating what approach to take.

Study Benefits Ethiopia Hydro Project
Ethiopia stands to reap considerable economic benefit through a new hydropower plant, the proposed Gibe III project. Through a planned interconnection with Kenya, the facility will be able to meet electricity needs across East Africa. A technical assessment funded by PPIAF will help the government develop the project as a low-cost, efficient solution for harnessing water resources in the region.

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