World Bank is looking for advisers to assess options and opportunities for private sector participation in Vietnam’s solid waste management sector

The British government has rolled out its landmark £2.1 billion Levelling Up fund to drive infrastructure parity across the UK, reducing the imbalance between wealthier and poorer areas

The Philippines government has tapped Asian Development Bank for a group of advisers in drafting the country’s first offshore wind (OSW) regulatory framework

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed a deal with the government of Uzbekistan to build a green hydrogen plant in north-eastern Uzbekistan

The World Bank has approved a $15 million technical assistance to support a financing framework for a hydropower project in southern Tajikistan

Africa-focused power develop MP Energy has reached financial close on the €154 million, 120MW Malicounda combined cycle thermal power project in Mbour, Senegal

The European Investment Bank is set to invest €300 million in the Iliad Group to finance its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network rollout in France

The Panamanian ministry of public works has announced the terms of reference for the tendering of the Panamericana Este highway PPP

Ireland-based renewable investor Power Capital Renewable Energy has secured a €240 million facility to fund the development costs of its 1.2GW solar portfolio

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a €50.6 million sovereign loan agreement to fund the development of greener transport in Tbilisi, Georgia

Asian Development Bank has approved a $15 million technical assistance to support a financing framework for a hydropower project in southern Tajikistan

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $60 million loan to improve the quality and coverage of drinking water and sanitation services in the Zarumilla and Aguas Verdes districts in northern Peru

The World Bank will send a mission to Paraguay to carry out technical, environmental and social follow-ups on 3 road PPPs in the country between 16-20 January

Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has appointed former state representative Mike Carroll as the next secretary of transportation

The Krakow Fast Tram Phase IV PPP project in Krakow, Poland, has reached financial close and is due to enter the construction phase

The government of Gambia has signed an MoU with Africa50 for a potential PPP operation of the Senegambia Bridge

Chinese PV module manufacturer YuanTech Solar has obtained the Brazilian INMETRO certification which gives the company the opportunity to operate in the country’s renewable energy market

Angola’s Ministry of Finance will sign with the Export-Import Bank of China a $249 million loan to finance a 2,000km national broadband network project in the southern African state

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced yesterday that his government plans to tender the $1.2 billion high-speed rail PPP connecting the cities of Valparaíso and Santiago in 2025