IPIA is a newly established trade association formed from a revival of the highly effective International Private Energy Association (IPEA) of the 90’s and as a complement to the International Private Water Association (IPWA). The impetus for forming IPIA is the $60 billion plus decline since 1997 in annual private capital invested in developing economy infrastructure
infrastructure investment, contingency fund, sovereign guarantee, payment guarantee, payment insurance, payment contingency fund, emerging economy finance
 
   
  • Research on insurance based solutions to the finance-ability of private infrastructure projects in less developed countries.
  • Conferences, roundtables and symposia to promote the OPCF solution and educate government officials, insurance executives, project sponsors, lenders, investors, underwriters, multilateral development agency officials, and other key players on contingency fund parameters, applications and possibilities.
  • Direct assistance to client governments in the planning, structuring, establishment, marketing and financing of OPCFs.
  • Legal structuring of customized contingency funds for each client countries and client stand alone projects.
  • Recruitment of tiers of reinsurance to provide protection and guarantees beyond the supporting contingency fund.
  • Administration of established and active IPIA contingency funds.
  • Marketing of infrastructure investment opportunities supported by IPIA contingency funds, including the promotion of competitive public private partnership solicitations.

Infrastructure projects include electricity generation, transmission and distribution; water and wastewater; telecommunications; port development; road and transportation; airports; oil and gas pipeline; and other economic development projects that represent opportunities for private sector participation.