Assessing the Wider Socioeconomic Impacts of Urban Infrastructure Ex Ante. Guidance Paper

Organization

World Bank

Type(s) of Tool

GuidelinesOperationalize sustainability principles, less specific than Benchmarks or Rating Systems.

Sector(s)

Urban Planning, Natural Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Waste, Water and Sanitation, Food Systems, Health, ICT/Digital, Buildings, Tools applicable to all sectors

Lifecycle Phase(s)

Strategic PlanningPublic authorities identify the needs and long-term vision for infrastructure development.

Open Source

Yes

Language Availability

English

Country of Origin

USA

Date of Development

2022

Version

1

Description

This guidance paper provides a practical guide to assessing wider socioeconomic impacts of urban infrastructure projects ex-ante, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. It enhances the capacity of World Bank task teams and counterpart stakeholders to conduct the required analysis by referring teams to relevant methods for capturing and assessing a set of given outcomes and impacts. The paper focuses on how investments impact on local economies, within the confines of physical city boundaries. Due to its socioeconomic aspects, the tool offers an analysises that goes beyond technical or financial criteria.

Tool Outcome

The paper provides a summary of methodologies for the ex-ante assessment of the wider socioeconomic impacts of urban infrastructure projects ex-ante across 13 different sectors. It is intended as a practical aid to project economic analysis.

Themes

Economic Development

Link to Product

Assessing the Wider Socioeconomic Impacts of Urban Infrastructure Ex Ante. Guidance Paper