Deadline: 6 November 2015
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) is currently inviting applications for its second call for Knowledge Proposal soliciting submissions on topics pertaining to private sector participation in infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and sub-national finance in PPIAF’s priority sectors (Energy, Water and Transportation).
PPIAF is looking for knowledge products that provide lessons learned or best practices which can be applied across countries and across regions. A total of $1 million has been allocated towards this effort.
Grants Available
Maximum funding that will be allocated to outreach proposals under this call is $50,000.
Priorities regions
Sub-Saharan Africa and South, Southeast, and East Asia, with a focus on low-income and fragile countries.
Project Topics
PPIAF invites proposals for knowledge activities under the following topics:
- Guiding principles and best practices in policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks to develop climate resilience investment through PPPs.
- Identifying and assessing best practices for PPP units/offices/authorities in developing countries to identify, prepare, procure and implement PPPs.
- Effective long-term financing solutions (e.g., commercial banks, capital markets, infrastructure bonds, blended finance, pooled finance, etc.) for infrastructure PPPs in developing countries.
- The challenges and solutions, including innovative structures or models, for doing PPPs in fragile and conflict-affected countries.
- Best practices in mainstreaming energy efficiency in infrastructure PPPs.
- Examples of gender-informed PPP enabling environment frameworks and how they are applied in practice.
- How have PPPs delivered pro-poor impacts as compared to traditional infrastructure procurement modes?
Eligibility criteria
The call is open to all World Bank Group (WBG) staff and other multilateral development banks, donor organizations, and non-profit organizations.
How to Apply
All Applicants must submit the PPIAF Call for Proposal form (proposal length maximum of 10 pages) via email.
For more information, please visit Knowledge Proposal.
