Gaurav Dwivedi, Author at Centre for Financial Accountability

AIIB Water Sector Strategy, September 2019 – Some observations

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came out with a draft Water Sector Strategy in September 2019. The water...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost ove...

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Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart c...

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Bridge The Borders: Connect Asia And Beyond! A Brief Review of AIIB’s Report

India’s ballooning NPA and banking crisis is a testimony to the reality whereby infrastructure projects have not only fa...

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Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Blog Infrastructure Finance International Finance International Finance Institutions World Bank

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Briefing Note: IFC, Climate Change and Investments in Cities

The briefing note discusses the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) analysis and estimates of the investment oppor...

Infrastructure Finance Publications

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Urban Reforms Agenda from JNNURM to Smart Cities Mission

Increasing urbanisation India has been witnessing the growing pace of urbanization in the country in the past few decade...

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Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

The Asian region has experienced the emergence of new MDBs over last few years. For many years, the Asian Development Ba...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank International Finance New Development Bank Publications

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Water for Life, Not profit: IFIs in Urban Water Supply in India

Close to past two decades India has been observing measures to reform the water sector based on the financial sustainabi...

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December 25, 2019

Gaurav Dwivedi

AIIB Water Sector Strategy, September 2019 – Some observations

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came out with a draft Water Sector Strategy in September 2019. The water sector analysis was developed based on the information in the water sector analysis brought out by the bank in October 2019. Following are some quick observations based on the str...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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February 7, 2020

Gaurav Dwivedi

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but also from the international financial institutions (IFIs) and private investors. I...

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February 13, 2026

Gaurav Dwivedi

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

This booklet is a first in a series that looks to provide an overview of the smart cities at a conceptual level, smart cities mission in India, development of smart cities globally, the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and bilateral agencies in promoting smart city projects in var...

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May 21, 2019

Gaurav Dwivedi

Bridge The Borders: Connect Asia And Beyond! A Brief Review of AIIB’s Report

India’s ballooning NPA and banking crisis is a testimony to the reality whereby infrastructure projects have not only failed to bring in private capital, but have instead managed to siphon off small savers’ money from public sector banks AIIB has released a report on ‘Asian Infrastructure Finance’ i...

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May 21, 2019

Gaurav Dwivedi

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

It is being emphasised quite often that the infrastructure sector is a crucial driver for the Indian economy. The sector would be responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from the Government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Blog Infrastructure Finance International Finance International Finance Institutions World Bank

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July 4, 2019

Gaurav Dwivedi

Briefing Note: IFC, Climate Change and Investments in Cities

The briefing note discusses the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) analysis and estimates of the investment opportunities in infrastructure development opening up, primarily for the private sector, in the urban areas due to the aggravating climate crisis. It also looks into the financial coll...

Infrastructure Finance Publications

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July 14, 2021

Gaurav Dwivedi

Urban Reforms Agenda from JNNURM to Smart Cities Mission

Increasing urbanisation India has been witnessing the growing pace of urbanization in the country in the past few decades. As per the Census 2011, 31% of the population lives in cities and its contribution in the national GDP is around 63%. It is projected that by 2030 around 40% of the population ...

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July 23, 2018

Gaurav Dwivedi

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

The Asian region has experienced the emergence of new MDBs over last few years. For many years, the Asian Development Bank was the only development bank in the region and has been dominated by the Japanese owing to the number of votes it has as compared to other members. However, the newly constitut...

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank International Finance New Development Bank Publications

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July 8, 2018

Gaurav Dwivedi

Water for Life, Not profit: IFIs in Urban Water Supply in India

Close to past two decades India has been observing measures to reform the water sector based on the financial sustainability model put forward by the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) based on principles like increasing efficiency, full cost recovery, increase in water tariffs, privatisati...

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Gaurav Dwivedi

AIIB Water Sector Strategy, September 2019 – Some observations

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Bridge The Borders: Connect Asia And Beyond! A Brief Review of AIIB’s Report

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

Briefing Note: IFC, Climate Change and Investments in Cities

Urban Reforms Agenda from JNNURM to Smart Cities Mission

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

Water for Life, Not profit: IFIs in Urban Water Supply in India

AIIB Water Sector Strategy, September 2019 – Some observations

Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India

Booklet: Smart Cities Mission in India: Footprints of IFIs

Bridge The Borders: Connect Asia And Beyond! A Brief Review of AIIB’s Report

Infrastructure Finance in India and the Public Private Partnerships

Briefing Note: IFC, Climate Change and Investments in Cities

Urban Reforms Agenda from JNNURM to Smart Cities Mission

Briefing Paper: An Indian Perspective on NDB & AIIB

Water for Life, Not profit: IFIs in Urban Water Supply in India

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