Regional : Supporting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Public-Private Partnership for Infrastructure Financing

Sovereign Project | 47378-001

The proposed S-PATA will support the APEC Finance Ministers' process in promoting PPP for infrastructure financing for the APEC economies through exploring the establishment of public-private partnership (PPP) centers in urban towns/cities (such as through supply-chain linkage) and knowledge sharing among the public and private sectors in effectively promoting urban infrastructure financing.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Lee, Junkyu
    Economic Research and Development Impact Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Finance
Project Name Supporting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Public-Private Partnership for Infrastructure Financing
Project Number 47378-001
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 8602-REG: Supporting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Public-Private Partnership for Infrastructure Financing
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 225,000.00
Strategic Agendas Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector

Finance / Infrastructure finance and investment funds

Gender
Description The proposed S-PATA will support the APEC Finance Ministers' process in promoting PPP for infrastructure financing for the APEC economies through exploring the establishment of public-private partnership (PPP) centers in urban towns/cities (such as through supply-chain linkage) and knowledge sharing among the public and private sectors in effectively promoting urban infrastructure financing.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Despite progress in infrastructure development in the past decade, the Asia and Pacific region continues to face a growing infrastructure deficit as the growing income per capita together with rapid urbanization have put increasing pressure on the demand for infrastructure, particularly for electricity, air travel, roads, telecommunication, and internet use. Studies indicate that infrastructure financing requirements alone are estimated in the order of $750 billion/year during 2010-2020. Infrastructure investments have been almost exclusively financed by the public sector. There is great potential in tapping private sector investment for infrastructure in the region given a large amount of private funds are invested outside the region.

Recognizing the need for much greater investment in infrastructure than the public sector could finance, a number of Governments in the region have stepped up efforts to promote private investment for infrastructure development through PPP, inviting both local and foreign investors to participate. Efforts to promote PPP for infrastructure development have now been extended beyond the traditional infrastructure sectors to PPPs for urban sectors to address the increasing urban infrastructure needs due to rapid urbanization.

The development of such as yet nascent efforts at urban PPPs in countries like PRC would be reinforced by (i) experience sharing on PPPs with other APEC economies, (ii) institutional capacity building on PPP drawing on expertise and experiences from the external partners, (iii) exploring linkages with other existing PPP centers in urban towns/cities in APEC, and (iv) studying how regional trade flow can be facilitated by improved urban infrastructure. In a regional context, PPP centers in urban towns/cities, if well connected, have great potential to further promote trade, through private sector financing and trade reforms, complemented by public sector infrastructure investments and soft side trade reforms.

Such an initiative on PPP for infrastructure development would be fully aligned with APEC's focus on infrastructure financing and with ADB's Strategy 2020 and RCI strategy.

Impact

Improved infrastructure development among the APEC economies.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Improved infrastructure financing in the APEC region-for both domestic and regional infrastructure projects in APEC

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Seminar/workshop on PPP financing for infrastructure

Public and private sector dialogue on urban infrastructure financing

Knowledge sharing among the PPP centers in urban towns/cities in the APEC economies; and

Support for the APEC chair including policy advice and other requested support to facilitate the APEC Finance Ministers' process.

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation External partnership will be drawn upon consultation with MOF PRC and other related APEC economies.
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services 3 person-months of international consultant inputs (public private partnership specialist) and 12 person-months of national consultant inputs (research assistant).
Responsible ADB Officer Lee, Junkyu
Responsible ADB Department Economic Research and Development Impact Department
Responsible ADB Division Regional Cooperation and Integration Division (ERCI)
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance -
Fact Finding -
MRM -
Approval 19 Dec 2013
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 15 Jan 2014

TA 8602-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
19 Dec 2013 - 19 Dec 2013 31 Jan 2015 31 Oct 2016 22 Feb 2017
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
225,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 225,000.00 17 Jun 2022 154,295.73

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