Abbreviations

ADB

-

Asian Development Bank

 

ASEAN

-

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

 

BOO

-

build-own-operate

 

BOT

-

build-operate-transfer

 

BTL

-

build-transfer-lease

 

BTO

-

build-transfer-operate

 

DMC

-

developing member country

 

GDP

-

gross domestic product

 

GMM

-

generalized method of moments

 

IDA

-

International Development Association

 

Lao PDR

-

Lao People's Democratic Republic

 

MIGA

-

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

 

MDB

-

multilateral development bank

 

MWSS

-

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System

 

NEDA

-

National Economic and Development Authority

 

OECD

-

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

 

PDMF

-

Project Development and Monitoring Fund

 

PIMAC

-

Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Center

 

PPP

-

public-private partnership

 

RFP

-

request for proposal

 

SOE

-

state-owned enterprise

 

SPV

-

special purpose vehicle

 

WEF

-

World Economic Forum