Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability of seeds in the volume, quality, and timeliness required...
Weather laws typically address the establishment and operation of a national meteorological service (NMS), which is usually granted the exclusive right to issue weather warnings as well as to address issues...
This report investigates the case of a Korean public-private matching grant program called the Tech Incubator Program for Startup (TIPS). Launched in 2013, the program provides a package of support to...
Imaging and laboratory diagnostic equipment and services are crucial for achieving Universal Health Coverage; yet are mostly unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. To address these challenges...
Imaging and laboratory diagnostic equipment and services are crucial for achieving Universal Health Coverage; yet are mostly unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. To address these challenges...
The Agriculture Sector Support Project (PSAC) in Côte d’Ivoire was conceived in 2010–12 to support government reforms to achieve a more competitive, sustainable, and private sector–led cash crop sector...
In recent years, the role of battery storage in the electricity sector globally has grown rapidly. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 3 GW of battery storage capacity was being commissioned each year...
This report is part of a broader piece of analytical work referred to as the ‘Identification and Evaluation of Market-Based Models and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Options for NonSewered Sanitation...
The development objective of the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Program for Nigeria is to improve: (1) the efficiency of land administration, (2) the regulatory framework for private...
The development objective of the Support to Panama Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program Development for Recovery Project for Panama is to strengthen institutional capacity for mobilizing private capital...
Since the early 1990s, public-private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure provision have been expanding around the world and in South Asia. Well-structured PPPs can unleash efficiency gains in the provision...
This Guidance is intended for governments who wish to include public-private partnerships in their toolkit of methods for delivering infrastructure assets and services. It explains why a suitable PPP legal...
Street lighting PPPs help residents have access to better services, improve business and public safety, and increase energy efficiency by up to 70 percent. This note is part of the PPP Insights series...
Ratings for the Madhya Pradesh Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project for India were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was satisfactory and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was...
This paper examines the performance of infrastructure companies owned by the state, using the newly created World Bank Database of Infrastructure State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The data cover 19 countries...
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure provision have expanded around the world since the early 1990s. Well-structured PPPs can unleash efficiency gains, but PPPs create liabilities for governments...