Scaling up Financing for e-bus Transition in LAC


  • SOLICITATION NUMBER: 0002012587
  • INSTITUTION:  IBRD/IDA
  • ASSIGNMENT LOCATION: N/A
  • ISSUE DATE AND TIME: Nov 18,2024 05:35
  • CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Dec 02,2024 23:59

Focusing on the viability of attracting new financing bodies for the electrification of public transport systems across LAC (including; amongst others; private equity; sovereign wealth funds; pension funds; and private banks); this study will assess the financial landscape for e-mobility investments; examine financing requirements and conditions; assess potential legal and financial structures; and evaluate viable business models for the electrification of public transport. It will; as appropriate; and will use some country-specific case studies to illustrate different applications to the different realities in the member countries across LAC. This will include:  1. Evaluate the Funding and Financial Landscape: Assess the current financial ecosystem for e-mobility investments in LAC; identifying potential opportunities and challenges for financing the electrification of public transport systems.2. Identify Financing Sources: Explore the feasibility of attracting diverse financing entities; including but not limited to private equity firms; sovereign wealth funds; pension funds; and private banks (and other suitable public and private entities); to support e-mobility projects. 3. Define Financing Requirements and Conditions:  Analyze the specific financial requirements; conditions; and risk factors associated with investments in the electrification of public transport systems across LAC. 4. Examine Legal and Financial Structures: Assess potential legal and financial frameworks that could facilitate investment; considering the regulatory and institutional environments of the region and its heterogeneity. 5. Propose and develop possible Business Models: Based on the findings under the objectives defined above; propose and evaluate viable business models for public transport electrification that align with regional priorities and attract sustainable investments considering the principle of full-asset life cycle and development of sustainable infrastructure. 6. Incorporate Country-Specific Case Studies: Utilize targeted case studies to demonstrate how the proposed strategies and models can be adapted to the diverse economic; legal; and infrastructural realities of individual LAC member countries.  By achieving these objectives; the consultancy will provide actionable insights and recommendations to mobilize financing for e-mobility initiatives; tailored to the varied contexts of the LAC region.                        

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