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In many Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries, an increasing number of PPP infrastructure projects are being jointly financed by conventional and Islamic banks. While these projects bring together conventional and Islamic tranches, one frequently asked question is: how are these two financing classes integrated in a single project?

In this webinar, we will discuss the case of a typical IPP project where both conventional and Islamic banks are present as lenders. The case will present the transaction structure and the documentation involved in the structure that put together these two types of lenders in one transaction. While presenting the transaction structure, this webinar will also discuss the case of security sharing, treatment of some conventional fees by the Islamic banks, lenders’ decision-making processes, and the specifics of mobilizing Islamic finance.

The webinar will discuss the Ijara (leasing) mode of financing, as this is the predominant mode of financing used by Islamic banks for funding IPP projects.

IT Focus is the webinar series that looks into the latest information technology issues as they relate to the World Bank.

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IT Focus is the webinar series that looks into the latest information technology issues as they relate to the World Bank.

Webinar 3: Step-by-step process for EDGE green building certification (Asia, East Asia).

After the first two webinars that introduced the EDGE certification software, the World Bank Group is now providing step-by-step instructions on how to apply for green building certification for your projects, walking you in detail through the 5 certification steps:

Create a profile in the EDGE software;

Register your project with a certification provider;

Select an EDGE auditor;

Apply for certification, including submitting compliance documentation;

Certify your project and increase the marketability of your building.

This webinar will describe how RLabs leveraged the community and innovative approaches to drive social change in local communities in a number of African countries.

This webinar was created in partnership with the Innovation Policy Platform.

Webinar 3: Step-by-step process for EDGE green building certification (Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa)

After the first two webinars that introduced the EDGE certification software, the World Bank Group is now providing step-by-step instructions on how to apply for green building certification for your projects, walking you in detail through the 5 certification steps:

Create a profile in the EDGE software;

Register your project with a certification provider;

Select an EDGE auditor;

Apply for certification, including submitting compliance documentation;

Certify your project and increase the marketability of your building.

To help companies mainstream green buildings in emerging markets, IFC has developed EDGE, an online platform that allows design teams to estimate the efficiency of a building by using practical solutions and alternative materials. EDGE makes it faster, easier, and more affordable than ever before to build and brand green in emerging markets. The EDGE software shows quickly how a few practical energy and water-saving options improves building performance at little or no cost. EDGE is smart, fast, affordable, and inclusive.

EDGE defines a green building as one that is projected to reduce the consumption of energy and water by at least 20 percent, as well as the energy used to make the construction materials.

EDGE illustrates the potential cost savings and greenhouse-gas reductions from efficient heating and cooling systems, natural ventilation, water-saving devices, and building materials with lower environmental impact. The effort pays off for owners and tenants by lowering monthly heating, electricity and water bills while also reducing the carbon footprint of buildings.

The program’s objective is to convert 20 percent of the new buildings being built into green buildings within seven years in rapidly urbanizing countries. On the residential side alone, the results would equate to 1.3 million green homes and a reduction of a million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

Builders can choose to use EDGE software free of cost at the design stage or take their projects all the way through to certification at modest cost. Developers with projects in nearly 125 countries can now certify their buildings as green when they meet the EDGE standard, with case studies showcasing their progress. Local certification providers have initiated services in key markets, including Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and South Africa.

Two of the world’s leading certification providers, GBCI and thinkstep, in partnership with SGS, have also announced their commitment to deploy EDGE across the world in an effort to stimulate and satisfy rising demand. EDGE is now available virtually everywhere in the emerging markets: we offer a global reach with location-specific results.

Islamic financing is starting to emerge as a significant source of funding for PPP infrastructure projects, such as airports, toll roads, sea ports, independent power plants, and hospitals. With the increased effort by emerging economies to mobilize private financing for infrastructure through the use of PPPs, and the limited sources of debt and equity financing, global trends show that two predominant Islamic finance modes are being used for financing PPP projects: Ijara (lease purchase finance) and Istisna’a (commissioned manufacture of specified asset). Many governments are now looking to understand the legal and regulatory issues relevant to the flow of Islamic financing, whether in the form of debt-based contracts or equity-based contracts, and what project structures can or cannot work well with these features. This webinar series will focus on increasing knowledge on Islamic financing within countries looking for infrastructure finance, and better facilitation of the use of Sharia-compliant instruments for mobilizing private investment in infrastructure through PPPs.

This webinar will cover the Role of Research and Technology Institutes (RTIs), Technological Competencies and Networking, State Financing and Lessons from International Experience.

Building on themes explored in the World Bank’s 2016 World Development Report Digital Dividends, this session will consider and debate the issues surrounding the growing threats to citizens’ rights to access public archives in the digital world, a world which has made access to and review of records a more complex and challenging issue. It will use a recent conference hosted by Northumbria University as its starting point. The conference provided a unique opportunity for to engage in a critical discussion between leading UK and international figures experienced in dealing with access issues at the most senior levels in government, academia and the records management and archives profession.