Countries around the world are facing an acute need for new and modernized infrastructure. The estimated shortfall in global infrastructure debt and equity investment currently stands at some US$1trillion per year. Brazil is one of many countries experiencing a growth "bottleneck" due to lack of infrastructure.
The Brazilian government recently announced planned investments in infrastructure through a mix of government and private funding over the next decade. However, the increasing pressure on public spending, stricter requirements on bank capital and leverage ratio constraints will make it necessary for greater participation by private investors to invest in infrastructure.
In our report, Enhancing Private Infrastructure Investment in Brazil , we provide recommendations on how to promote a market for private investment in viable infrastructure projects for Brazil through better risk-return tradeoffs for investors.
