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Education resources on political risk insurance, covering topics including trends and sector-specific insights
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De-Risking the Digital Foundations of AI: Capital, Risk, and the Diffusion of AI
This paper examines how guarantees and other risk-sharing tools can help finance the power, connectivity, compute, and digital public infrastructure that AI depends on in developing economies.
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Enhancing Credit and Increasing Access to Commercial Financing
A member of the World Bank Group, MIGA is mandated to promote developmentally sustainable foreign direct investment into its developing member countries. It does this by providing political risk insurance (guarantees) against certain non-commercial risks to cross-border investments, as well as by providing dispute resolution services for guaranteed investments.
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West Bank and Gaza Investment Guarantee Trust Fund
The West Bank and Gaza Investment Guarantee Trust Fund aims to encourage investors to increase investment in the West Bank and Gaza by allowing MIGA to provide Political Risk Insurance (PRI) or guarantees covering eligible investments. Increased investment in productive areas is expected to contribute to the economic development of the West Bank and Gaza.
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Connecting Telecommunications Investments
Driven by rapid technological change and the lower cost of cell phones versus fixed landlines, global demand for telecommunications continues to grow. While the rate of telecommunications growth in high-income countries has tapered off, reflecting higher penetration rates and a maturing market base, growth in middle and lower-income countries remains strong, especially with the increase in broadband connectivity.
Mobilizing Investments, Rebuilding Confidence
Years of conflict can color investors’ perceptions of risks, particularly those of a noncommercial nature. A survey of foreign corporate investors conducted by MIGA in 2013 found that political risk was by far their principal concern when investing in developing countries.
Fortifying Power Investments
The global need for power is enormous. Today, more than one billion people lack access to electricity. Rapid industrialization coupled with the increased buying power of local citizens is further fueling the demand. Moreover, as emerging markets become locations of choice for companies in search of lower-cost operations, demand for power in these nations is skyrocketing.
Guaranteeing Investments in Water Projects
Private financing for water supply and sanitation in developing countries has lagged far behind that for other infrastructure sectors, reflecting in part the limits of private capital contributions and the lack of appetite to bear the political risks associated with these projects.