Publication: Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Water Production and Treatment Sector
Loading...
Date
2023-05-17
ISSN
Published
2023-05-17
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Abstract
This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project’s economics). Its inputs are preliminary project data as well as readily available climate-related resources and tools produced by the World Bank Group and other international organizations. The outcome should be a project-specific collection of considerations that will need to be further evaluated and quantified in the subsequent phases of project implementation, as well as an improved understanding of the potential needs for advisory services. The toolkit is divided into five modules: module 1 explains the ramifications of the Paris Agreement, national adaptation plans, and other international treaties and national policies for the planning of new water production and treatment infrastructure, and helps users understand what is necessary to ensure a project’s alignment with such frameworks. Module 2 presents a methodology for appraising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with bulk water infrastructure and identifying mitigation solutions. This is done by identifying the various linkages between the water and energy sectors and understanding the potential for energy savings through appropriate interventions. Module 3 proposes a framework for assessing climate risk and managing climate uncertainty in the planning decisions of water projects. This includes understanding the impacts of climate threats on the availability of water resources and the operations of water systems and setting up adaptation strategies that can perform better given a highly uncertain future. Module 4 guides preliminary economic appraisals of water projects and helps planners recognize how climate considerations may impact the project’s cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and its value for money (VfM) as a PPP. Module 5 proposes a set of output requirements in the form of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be embedded in the PPP contracts to ensure compliance with the climate objectives and accountability of performance.
Link to Data Set
Citation
“World Bank Group. 2023. Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Water Production and Treatment Sector. © World Bank Group. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40023 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
Associated URLs
Associated content
Other publications in this report series
Journal
Journal Volume
Journal Issue
Collections
Related items
Showing items related by metadata.
Publication Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Hydropower Sector(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-05-17)This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project’s selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project’s economics). It uses as inputs preliminary project data, readily available climate-related resources, and tools produced by the World Bank Group and international organizations. The outcome should be a project-specific collection of considerations that will need to be further evaluated and quantified during the subsequent phases of implementation of the Umbrella Toolkit. The toolkit is divided into five modules: project alignment with climate policies, assess climate risk and plan adaptation actions), assess GHG emissions and plan climate mitigation strategies, climate considerations for assessing project’s economics and finances) guides users in checking climate strategies’ economic soundness and putting them into action, and key performance indicators for climate-resilient and sustainable hydropower).Publication Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Road Sector(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-05-17)The toolkit contains three modules covering the major climate entry points (i.e., alignment with climate policies; incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection; and appraisal of climate effects in the project’s economics and financing), followed by a fourth module that provides climate-related key performance indicators (KPIs) applicable to road projects. Every module is divided into steps, outlining the logical order of the process, that are implemented using specific tools. The tools contained in this toolkit have different formats, depending on the task they serve, and many are accompanied by reference libraries. The toolkit also provides ready-to-use reporting templates to assist in the implementation of the process and the documentation of results. Module 1 presents a two-step process, with tools to assist users with mapping climate policies, and screening projects’ alignments with such policies, to identify areas where corrective actions may be needed. Module 2 contains five steps designed to assist users in assessing climate risks, defining strategies to reduce them, estimating the carbon footprints of projects at a preliminary stage, and designing strategies for climate mitigation actions. Module 3, which provides a two-step approach (comprising three tools) to guide users on how to prioritize climate strategies and check their economic soundness. Module 4 presents a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for all the above processes that are specific to road projects and are meant to serve as entry points for the relevant activities.Publication Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2022)The time for action to build a better future and green recovery has never been stronger as we navigate the uncertainty of a world attempting to manage its way out of a triple crisis: debt sustainability, climate change, and pandemic. The fiscal constraints of governments across the globe open the door to new opportunities and challenges to crowd in private sector solutions, innovation, and finance to create new solutions and pathways to meet Paris Agreement goals on climate change. Participation of the private sector in climate-smart investments and infrastructure is critical and public-private partnerships (PPPs) are among the key solutions. PPPs are critical because the public sector alone will not be able to fill in the infrastructure gap without mobilizing private sector expertise, innovative thinking, investment capacity, and finance. PPPs can be a challenge though, because climate change creates uncertainty and it is hard to play with uncertain moving pieces within the framework of PPPs, which require a certain degree of predictability to attract investment and finance. This toolkit aims to address this precise challenge by embedding a climate lens and approach into upstream PPP advisory work and structuring. If structured correctly, PPPs can increase climate resilience offering innovative solutions to address both mitigation and adaptation challenges. PPPs are able to provide well-informed and well-balanced risk allocation between partners offering long-term visibility and stability for the duration of a contract (often 25 or 30 years, sometimes even more), compensating climate change uncertainty through contractual predictability.Publication Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - Renewables Sector(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-05-17)This document is intended for use by government agencies in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), in order to assist them in incorporating climate-related risks and opportunities in the preliminary preparation stages of renewable energy (solar and wind) infrastructure projects procured through PPPs. It complements the World Bank Group’s Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs (CTIP3)2(the “Umbrella Toolkit”) by providing step-by-step instructions on how to apply its provisions to renewable energy specific PPPs. It is intended to familiarize public sector non-expert users with the potential effects of climate change on renewable energy projects—and the resulting considerations for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience—so they can be adequately appraised as early as possible when pursuing such projects. As such, this toolkit aims to help users understand how climate change could affect—or be affected by—their renewable energy project, the potential consequences, and what measures can be taken to alleviate impacts. Note that this toolkit is not intended for the design to structuring and tendering phases, but should be consulted as a complementary tool to the Umbrella Toolkit.Publication Climate Toolkits for Infrastructure PPPs - ICT Sector(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-05-17)This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project’s economics), using as inputs the preliminary project data as well as readily available climate-related resources. This step-by-step process gradually builds up a project-specific collection of considerations that will need to be further evaluated and quantified in the subsequent phases, as well as an improved understanding of the potential needs for advisory services. The toolkit is divided into five modules: module 1 assists users with mapping climate policies and assessing projects against such policies to identify areas where a revision of plans may be required. Module 2 provides a simplified methodology for the preliminary life cycle assessment (LCA) of the project’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at a preliminary stage based on the project’s typology and publicly available data. Module 3 provides practical guidance to agencies to document, at a preliminary stage, which climate risks could affect a project, what their impact could be, and which adaptation measures might be applicable. Further guidance and more detailed instructions can be found in the Umbrella Toolkit. Module 4 provides tools to qualitatively estimate the impacts of climate considerations on the costs, benefits, and VfM of an ICT infrastructure project. Module 5 proposes a set of output requirements in the form of key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be embedded in the PPP contracts to ensure compliance with the climate objectives that are specific to ICT projects.
Users also downloaded
Showing related downloaded files
Publication Adaptation of the Calculator of Social and Environmental Impacts from Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Amazon(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-11-09)Over the past decade, illegal gold extraction has increased significantly in the Amazon region, partly due to the high international prices of this mineral, the less stringent attitude of some countries in relation to the environment and the pursuit of immediate economic opportunities. Furthermore, this illicit activity is closely intertwined with other illegal practices, such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and the trafficking of endangered species. This has repercussions not just for the region's ecological wealth, but also for the physical well-being of those safeguarding their lands and the health of communities living in proximity to the extraction zones due to the contamination of their rivers and, consequently, their primary sources of food, such as fish. Despite the international effort to recognize the socio-environmental repercussions of this activity, there are still gaps on this issue, mainly due to the economic losses that this activity represents.Publication Classroom Assessment to Support Foundational Literacy(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025-03-21)This document focuses primarily on how classroom assessment activities can measure students’ literacy skills as they progress along a learning trajectory towards reading fluently and with comprehension by the end of primary school grades. The document addresses considerations regarding the design and implementation of early grade reading classroom assessment, provides examples of assessment activities from a variety of countries and contexts, and discusses the importance of incorporating classroom assessment practices into teacher training and professional development opportunities for teachers. The structure of the document is as follows. The first section presents definitions and addresses basic questions on classroom assessment. Section 2 covers the intersection between assessment and early grade reading by discussing how learning assessment can measure early grade reading skills following the reading learning trajectory. Section 3 compares some of the most common early grade literacy assessment tools with respect to the early grade reading skills and developmental phases. Section 4 of the document addresses teacher training considerations in developing, scoring, and using early grade reading assessment. Additional issues in assessing reading skills in the classroom and using assessment results to improve teaching and learning are reviewed in section 5. Throughout the document, country cases are presented to demonstrate how assessment activities can be implemented in the classroom in different contexts.Publication At Your Service?: The Promise of Services-led Growth in Uzbekistan(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025-01-07)In Uzbekistan, the services sector accounts for more than half of all jobs and has been central to the process of structural transformation over the past three decades. In the past decade, the growth of Uzbekistan’s services exports has lagged behind its manufactures' exports while FDI greenfield announcements to both sectors have been even. The growth of the services sector in the past five years was driven by social services, mostly reflecting increased public spending. This report groups the services sector into four categories based on their skill intensity, the extent of their linkages with other sectors, and their tradability in international markets: low-skilled consumer services, low-skilled enabling services , global innovator services. Of these groups, social services accounted for three-fourths of employment growth in the services sector between 2017–2022. These services also experienced relatively high rates of labor productivity growth, which was largely driven by higher public spending on wages and salaries.Publication Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities : A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries(World Bank, 2009-02-01)This study provides objective information and analysis on the performance of public-private partnerships (PPP) projects in urban water supply and sanitation in developing countries. It reviews the spread of urban water PPP projects during the past 15 years, and assesses whether and how they have helped to improve services and expand access for the populations concerned. The study uses a structured framework to assess the performance of more than 65 large water PPP projects that have been in place for at least five years (three years in the case of management contracts) and that provide services to a combined population of almost 100 million. By population size, this sample represents close to 80 percent of the water PPP projects that were awarded before 2003 and have been active for at least three years. The analysis focuses on the actual impact of these projects for the concerned populations, that is, the net improvements achieved under these partnerships. Chapter two summarizes the historical development of water PPPs in developing countries, reviewing the current state of the market, the rate of contract cancellations, and the evolution of the industry. Chapter three reviews the performance of PPP projects in terms of access, service quality, operational efficiency, and tariffs. Chapter four draws conclusions and lessons on how to make public-private partnership a more viable and sustainable option for improving water supply and sanitation (WSS) services in the developing world.Publication Unlocking Blue Carbon Development(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2023-09-11)The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical framework to guide governments in catalyzing and scaling up public and private investment in Blue Carbon as part of their blue economy development. It does this by describing in detail a Blue Carbon Readiness Framework, a step-by-step, well-illustrated guide with simple checklists. Client countries can use the illustrations and checklists to determine their readiness to catalyze and scale up investment in blue carbon credit finance. The Blue Carbon Readiness Framework consists of three pillars: 1. Data and Analytics; 2. Policy and Institutions; 3. Finance.