text: CALL FOR GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PROPOSALS - SPRING 2016 | PPIAF
  CALL FOR GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PROPOSALS - SPRING 2016
  PPIAF announced the winners of the third successful submissions under the Spring 2016 PPIAF Call for Knowledge Proposals on May 25, 2016. The response to the Call exceeded our expectations and we received a large number of strong proposals from WBG and external applicants. Over forty proposals were submitted, with a total funding request of $6.3 million. A funding envelop of $1 million was available under the call.
  Identifying and assessing best practices for increasing private sector participation and PPP investment in infrastructure projects in developing countries, especially in relation to climate change adaptation, mitigation, and/or resilience
  Effective long-term financing solutions (e.g., commercial banks, institutional investors, capital markets, infrastructure bonds, blended finance, pooled finance, etc.) for infrastructure PPPs in developing countries
  Solutions to the challenges facing PPPs in fragile and conflict-affected countries
  Lessons learned and best practices for increasing municipality creditworthiness and/or access to market-based financing
  Alternative models of project development and pre-tender engagement
  The proposals selected to receive funding from the Spring 2015 Call for Knowledge Proposals are listed below under the heading Activities:
  GLOBAL: Islamic Finance and PPPs Preliminary Workshop
  The objective of the work is to organize a preliminary workshop to gain insights from multiple stakeholders on Islamic financing for PPPs. The objective of the workshop is to (i) get clarity on what are the experiences of governments, development...
  GLOBAL: Estimating the cost of capital for private operators of infrastructure PPPs in developing countries
  Produce a guideline note for the estimation of the cost of capital for private operators in developed countries and some illustrations of the utility of the methodology along with a companion Excel model. This study will provide a detailed...
  GLOBAL: Incorporating Climate Adaptation Risks to Performance Based Contracting
  The objective of this knowledge product is to produce a guideline which will specifically allow for clients and contractors to assess, assign and price the risk of climate change in PBCs and develop maintenance and operating performance standards...
  GLOBAL: Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) Infrastructure Portal
  Prepare a manual which will provide a set of products to help improve the understanding of infrastructure design, financing, and management in fragile states. The study will look at how to design and manage infrastructure either through PPPs or...
  GLOBAL: Practical Guidance on Government Guarantees for Infrastructure PPPs in EMDEs
  Prepare a guidance book which will provide practical guidance to government officials in EMDEs, private sector transaction advisors, investors and financiers, on how to handle the guarantee issue and link it to other relevant tools and resources....
  GLOBAL: Rethinking Power Sector Reform
  The objective of this activity is to develop an updated shared vision of the policy agenda for power sector reform. This will refresh our thinking around suitable approaches to power sector reform gradually articulating a new synthesis that fully...