Infrascope, a publication that assesses the capacity of countries to mobilize private investment in infrastructure through public-private partnerships (PPPs), is conducted every two years by Economist Impact, an analysis unit of The Economist group, and commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The seventh publication of Infrascope (edition the 2021-2022) has been expanded to all 26 IDB’s borrowing member countries and includes a new framework of indicators to capture the latest developments in infrastructure PPPs, including social and environmental sustainability, fiscal control, and budget planning, transparency and accountability, as well as new financial instruments.

The findings of the study indicates that the creation in the countries of more favorable environments for the development and implementation of infrastructure PPPs will be essential to improve the efficiency, sustainability, public-private balance, and quality of this mechanism in the region.

Likewise, the study highlights that developing quality infrastructure PPPs that are financially and fiscally viable requires reducing uncertainty through transparent, consistent and efficient risk allocation, as well as applying the lessons learned through continuous monitoring of project performance. It also recommends that countries place more emphasis on sustainability and preparation for the future to ensure economic and social infrastructure will withstand the test of time and climate change.