Strengthen infrastructure with Structured assessments

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Overview

The toolkit provides a repository of solutions that can assist countries in addressing with local currency financing constraints from the perspective of enabling environment, demand of finance and supply of finance

Diagnostic
Assessment

Assess country readiness for local financing for infrastructure

Enabling Environment
Assessment

Strengthen policies, institutions, and systems to support LCF for infrastructure

Demand of Finance
Assessment

Assessment for project pipelines and project structuring

Supply of Finance
Assessment

Assessment for pooled investment vehicles, risk mitigation solutions and other related financial instruments

Toolkit Assessment Detail

Understand policy and regulatory landscape

A self assessment that evaluates a country’s readiness to mobilize LCF for sustainable infrastructure and provides tailored recommendations. 
The assessment is structured across three key themes to get curated recommendations:
Enabling Environment
  • Legal & Regulatory Framework
  • Institutional Roles & Responsibilities
  • Technical Readiness
Demand of Finance
  • Size of Infrastructure Market
  • Future Project Pipeline
  • Project Structuring
Supply of Finance
  • Credit Market
  • Capital Markets
  • Institutional Investments

Curated solutions you’ll get

Identify Gaps

Identify gaps and get recommendations in policy and regulatory framework.

Spot Vulnerability

Spot vulnerabilities such as inflation, exchange rate volatility, and debt sustainability.

Country Specific

Country-specific actionable recommendations to strengthen your local currency financing ecosystem

Understand the Enabling Environment Landscape

It covers the legal, regulatory, and institutional foundations needed to scale LCF for sustainable infrastructure.
The assessment is structured into three areas to get curated recommendations:
Legal & Regulatory Readiness
  • Legal Frameworks for mobilizing long-term local capital
  • Core Laws & Policies
  • Strong financing foundations
Institutional Readiness
  • Institutional Roles to support LCF (central banks, ministries, regulators)
  • Designated Governing bodies to oversee markets & instruments
  • Coordinated Efforts to drive infrastructure finance & investor trust
Technical Readiness
  • Skilled Teams to design, implement, and manage LCF instruments
  • In-house Expertise to reduce reliance on external advisors
  • Strong Capacity to adapt and scale LCF with confidence

Curated solutions you’ll get

Enabling Environment Report
Gap

Comprehensive Analysis of LCF’s role in sustainable infrastructure

Practical Insight

Practical Insights on trends, challenges, institutions, and policies

Case Study

Case Studies & Recommendations to guide policymakers and investors.

Understand the Demand of Finance Landscape

High-level targeted diagnostic to assess local demand of finance
The assessment is structured into two areas to get curated recommendations:
Pipeline Creation/Project Identification
  • Early Screening to spot projects suited for LCF.
  • Viability Check to ensure only financeable projects enter the pipeline.
  • Efficient Process to optimise the resources and to attract local capital.
Project Preparation and Structuring
  • Project Readiness across technical, financial, legal, and environmental aspects.
  • Risk Reduction & Credit Strengthening through proper structuring.
  • Increased Attractiveness for banks, pension funds, and insurers.

Curated solutions you’ll get on

Structuring and Scaling LCF Projects
User Guide

User focussed guide & explains the importance of LCF and the risks of foreign currency exposure

Action Components

Provides actionable recommendations for project screening, structuring, and risk mitigation

Governments

Helps governments, investors, and practitioners design and implement sustainable infrastructure projects

Understand the Supply of Finance Landscape

High-level targeted diagnostic to assess local supply of finance
The assessment is structured into two areas to get curated recommendations:
Pooled Financing/Investment Vehicles
  • Blend Capital via co-investment, pooled funds, and market instruments.
  • De-risk Projects to attract institutional investors.
  • Aggregate Savings & Match Instruments to local investor needs.
Risk Mitigation Strategies and Other Related Financial Instruments
  • Stage-Based RMS to cover preparation, construction, financing, operations, and termination.
  • Targeted Protections to address contractor issues, market access, output volatility, and refinancing risk.
  • Cross-Cutting Instruments to mitigate FX volatility, payment defaults, and regulatory breaches.

Curated solutions you’ll get on

Primer on Structuring & De-Risking

LCF Structuring & De-Risking unlock sustainable investment in emerging markets

PIVs, RMS & financial instruments help reduce foreign exchange exposure.

Mobilize Capital & Boost Bankability for infrastructure projects

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