This note is an initiative developed by both the Financial and Private Sector Development (FPD) Network-Investment Climate Global Practice Private Participation in Infrastructure and Social Sector (PPI&SS) Service Line - and the World Bank Institute (WBI). It presents practical guidance on how to implement a framework for managing fiscal commitments from Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It draws on specific regional operational experience and on WBI's wider thematic engagement with different partners worldwide. The report provides relevant information and material to help Task Team Leaders/Project Leaders/Transaction Leaders in the World Bank Group tackle this topic when working on PPP projects and transactions.
Drafting of the note was led by Riham Shendy (author, Senior Economist, FPD, Africa Region-AFTFP) with contributions from: Rui Monteiro (Senior PPP Specialist, PPP Practice-WBI), Peter Mousley (Lead PSD Specialist, FPD, Middle East and North Africa Region-MNSF1), Helen Martin (Extended Term Consultant, Sustainable Development Department, Latin America-LCSSD) and Katharina Gassner (Senior Economist, Investment Climate Infrastructure and Social Sector Department-CICIS). The note was developed under the guidance of Cecile Fruman (Manager, CICIS), Clive Harris (Manager, PPP Practice WBI) and Vyjayanti Desai (Senior Private Sector Development Specialist and Acting Manager, CICIS).
The team thanks peer reviewers Sudarshan Gooptu (Sector Manager, Economic Policy and Debt Department-PRMED) and Daniel Alberto Benitez (Senior Economist, Sustainable Development Department, Latin America-LCSSD) for their valuable input. Furthermore, the team is grateful for additional feedback provided by other World Bank colleagues during the review process.