Bangladesh Investment Promotion and Financing Facility Project II (IPFF II)

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The development objective of the Second Investment Promotion and Financing Facility Project for Bangladesh is to increase long term financing for infrastructure and to  build capacity of the local financial institutions  for promoting private sector‐led infrastructure financing in Bangladesh. The Project has two main components. The first component,long‐term  infrastructure  financing  will be to continue the back‐to‐back on lending facility along the  lines  of IPFF I,  though  design  features  will enhance  impact  and  leverage.  The second component,  technical assistance is to continue the TA provided under IPFF I and to further build  and  strengthen  the  ecosystem  of  long term infrastructure  financing  in  Bangladesh. The  stakeholder capacity‐building needs in this area are just as important as the financing needs. This component will focus  on the following areas:  (a) development  of  the  infrastructure  project  pipeline,  including  Public‐Private Partnership (PPPs) ; (b) strengthening  capacity  of  project  stakeholders  in  the  area  of  E&S  risk  management  in  infrastructure project financing; (c) development  of  new  long‐term  infrastructure  finance  instruments; (d) support for project implementation.