Developing a Pathway for Universal Infrastructure Coverage

Developing a Pathway for Universal Infrastructure Coverage

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The need for infrastructure to adapt in an uncertain world raises the core question of how infrastructure should be structured. The current global mindset is that infrastructure should be established as a project. This discussion paper argues that, for developing countries in particular, structuring infrastructure as a business has many advantages over structuring infrastructure as a project. Specifically, an infrastructure business enables governments and the private sector to work collaboratively as co-investors on local stock exchanges.

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