Expression of Interest For Transforming Public Transport For Decarbonization In Panama

Expression of Interest for Transforming Public Transport for Decarbonization in Panama The objective of this assignment is to support the Government of Panama and the World Bank in transforming the public transport system of the Panama Metropolitan Area into a more efficient, integrated, financially sustainable, and bankable system, capable of attracting long-term private capital for fleet renewal, infrastructure modernization, and bus electrification. The Firm will deliver an integrated body of analytical, financial, and implementation-planning work structured around three complementary blocks: i. Systemwide diagnostic and reform foundations. Assess the operational, financial, institutional, and governance challenges affecting the sustainability and bankability of Panamas public transport system, and identify the enabling conditions required to transition toward PPP-based solutions. ii. Bankability, business models, and private capital mobilization. Assess funding and financing needs, develop and stress-test PPP-based business model alternatives, structure financing options for fleet renewal and e-bus deployment (including charging infrastructure and depots), and define the payment mechanisms, revenue predictability, and subsidy design required to attract private capital. iii. Phased implementation plan with environmental and cost-benefit assessment and WBG/IFC/MIGA engagement. Translate the diagnostic and financial work into a realistic, prioritized, and phased implementation plan; conduct a high-level environmental and cost-benefit assessment; and define financing structures and entry points for WBG, IFC, and MIGA engagement. The assignment will produce actionable, implementation-oriented recommendations tailored to Panamas regulatory, institutional, and fiscal context, and will provide the technical inputs required for the subsequent structuring and implementation of the reform program. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/7172/view.html