Publication

The WBG identified business models and financing instruments to enable greater private investment in road safety and engaged a team of consultants from Dalberg Advisors and Cardno to further evaluate their viability, as well as to examine their potential in 10 countries spread across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. In these countries, operationalization opportunities and challenges were assessed, including through identification of potential pilot projects. In the second phase of work, Social Finance and Impact Strategist were engaged to bring an impact investment lens to this issue. To this end, a series of solutions have been designed, including eight high-impact project archetypes, a framework for designing road safety projects, and five possible investment structures. This report serves as a public facing paper that brings to the fore some of the key findings from this work. This report presents the main analysis and conclusions derived from the project. It is based on the inputs from the specialized consultants mentioned above working under the direction of the WBG and partners. It is also based in part on findings from more than 50 stakeholder interviews with road safety experts, public sector authorities, ecosystem actors, concessionaires, asset managers, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds and investors active across Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia.