Expression of Interest For Gender Public Private Partnerships (Ppp) Mexico

Expression of Interest for Gender Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Mexico Mexico, despite being the worlds 13th largest economy, ranks 109th out of 146 countries in womens economic inclusion, according to the 2024 Global Gender Gap Index. Female labor force participation stands at 46%, compared to 77% for men (World Bank, 2023). The International Monetary Fund estimates that economic output in Latin America and the Caribbean could increase by 22.5% if the employment gap between men and women were eliminated (Ostry et al., 2018). The World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2030 announced a set of actions and concrete goals that aim to boost economic opportunities for more women. By 2030, the World Bank Group aims to: -Unlock essential services, financial services, education, and job opportunities (300 million) -Support 250 million women with social protection programs, -Provide 80 million more women with capital, addressing a critical constraint to entrepreneurship growth. Closing this gap requires targeted interventions, including the development of large-scale infrastructure projects that stimulate economic growth and expand employment opportunities. Crucially, such infrastructure must be gender-responsivedesigned to provide equitable access to jobs, support female entrepreneurship, and strengthen overall economic development. In the transport sector, for example, women are more likely than men to rely on public transport or walk, combine multiple trip purposes, travel during off-peak hours, and avoid traveling at night. Yet, public statistics show that 68% of women aged 18+ feel unsafe on public transportation, and only 34% feel safe walking alone at night near their homes (ENVIPE, 2024). These differences in travel patterns and safety perceptions highlight the need for infrastructure that addresses gender-specific priorities. Co-investment or Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) schemes can play a pivotal role in delivering sustainable, inclusive infrastructure. By integrating gender considerations from the outsetthrough project design, tender requirements, and performance incentivesCo-investments can improve access to essential services such as water, energy, and reliable transportation, thereby enabling womens greater participation in income-generating activities. The objective of this consultancy is to support selected federal and subnational government institutions in Mexico to integrate gender-responsive measures into infrastructure PPP projects. This work will be implemented under the umbrella of the Mexico Gender Country Program, in collaboration with IFCs Transaction Advisory team (CTA), the Gender & Economic Inclusion Operations Unit (CGEOP), the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), and the Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF). The initiative will focus on two main areas: Capacity building for government institutions on gender best practices in PPP design, using the World Banks PPP Gender Toolkit as a reference. Development of standardized gender-responsive clauses for PPP contracts in priority sectors. Priority sectors for this engagement include transport, water, and electricity transmission. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/6314/view.html

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