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A series of reviews or "gateway" assessments by an independent agency helps ensure proper preparation and implementation of infrastructure projects.
Building the resilience of rice markets is key to ensuring food security amid increasing prices and climate risks in Asia and the Pacific.
Strengthening governance, building institutional capacity, and weeding out corruption are essential for effective privatization.
A sound governance framework, supported by qualitative and quantitative value for money analysis, maximizes benefits from infrastructure investments.
Design a framework that minimizes extra-contractual renegotiations and upholds prudence and transparency.
To mainstream PPPs in the water sector, implement a holistic governance framework, foster an enabling environment, and incorporate transaction design.
Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.
Challenges include creating an enabling environment, national and sectoral planning, multiyear assessment of fiscal risks, and gaps in project preparation.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.