Asia-Pacific Project Preparation Facility

Climate Objective
Adaptation
Mitigation
Cross-cutting
Sectors and Themes
Energy
Industry and Infrastructure
Rural Development
Transport
Type of Support Provider
Multilateral
Type of Recipient
Public entity at the national level
Public entity at the sub-national level
Fund Size

USD 73 million

Co-financing
No
Trustee or Administrator
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Contact Information
Countries
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Cook Islands
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Niue
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
South Asia

The Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility (AP3F)’s primary objective is to assist developing member country (DMC) governments and their public sector agencies prepare and structure infrastructure projects with private sector participation, including privatization through to public–private partnership (PPP) modalities, and bring them to the global market. AP3F can also provide:capacity-related assistance, including for the reform and improvement of policy, legislative, regulatory and institutional practices in DMCs; and ongoing project performance assistance, including project monitoring and project restructuring.

Support Provider

Multi-donor Trust Fund (Japan, Canada, Australia, Republic of Korea, ABD)

Purpose of Support
Project and program implementation
Financial Instruments Offered
Grants
Monitoring and Reporting Procedures

For further information, please contact the Public–Private Partnership Thematic Group: ap3f@adb.org

Organizational and Decision Making Structure

Selection of proposals for funding will be approved by the steering committee and undertaken by ADB, in its capacity as trustee, based on selection criteria the contributors and ADB have agreed upon. The steering committee will convene as often as needed to ensure a rapid approval process.

Eligibility Criteria

All ADB Developing Member Countries' central and local governments, government agencies (including sub-sovereign and government-owned entities), are eligible to receive AP3F support.

Eligible countries

All ADB developing member countries are eligible to receive support from the fund.

Eligible Countries and Geographic Regions
East Asia and Pacific
Cook Islands
Niue
Cambodia
China
Fiji
Indonesia
Kiribati
Laos
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Europe and Central Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
South Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Solomon Islands
Information on how to

Expression of interest from public sector agency; Agency submits application; ADB working group provides technical inputs; Steering committee or AP3F facility manager approves application; AP3F support procured for the project.

Contact the ADB for more information.