Maximizing concessional resources with guarantees—a perspective on sovereigns and sub-nationals

Photo: Debbie Hildreth Pisarcik | Flickr Creative Commons Several years ago, after almost two decades at various investment banks, I joined the World Bank’s Financial Solutions team. I had always…

Sebnem Erol Madan |
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Competitiveness

Managing PPP risks with a new guide on guarantees

Just two years ago, Ghana was experiencing unstable commodity prices and a deteriorating macroeconomic situation. Yet, through a unique combination of World Bank guarantees nearly $8 billion in…

Victoria Rigby Delmon, Jenny Chao |
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Competitiveness