South Asia PPP Intelligence Brief | Week Ending 26 September 2026*
PPP and innovative-financing activity is gaining momentum across South Asia:
India: Vadhvan Port’s mega HAM procurement, NaBFID’s proposed overseas bonds and long-term transmission concessions highlight the growing use of PPPs and institutional finance.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: Closed state-owned textile mills are proposed to be revived through PPP—an important model for industrial asset monetisation.
🇵🇰 Pakistan: A $6.5-billion federal PPP pipeline and the MDB-supported Panda Bond demonstrate the potential of project pipelines, credit enhancement and capital markets.
🇳🇵 Nepal: Cross-border transmission and clean-energy projects can strengthen electricity trade with India and attract long-term investment.
Sri Lanka: The JICA-backed grid tender involving Sri Lankan and Indian companies demonstrates the value of MDB-supported regional partnerships.
🇧🇹 Bhutan: The solar programme is creating a pathway for private-majority renewable-energy PPPs and climate finance.
🇲🇻 Maldives: Ras Malé’s integrated waterfront development and ADB’s new country strategy highlight opportunities in tourism, urban development, renewable energy and climate resilience.
The regional opportunity is clear: strong project preparation, balanced risk allocation and innovative financing can convert infrastructure needs into bankable investment opportunities.
For opportunities and strategic advisory in PPP structuring, project preparation, innovative infrastructure financing, blended finance, climate finance, asset monetisation and capacity building, please contact:
Rajeev Chadha
PPPII Guru | Strategic Advisor to Governments & the Private Sector
Director – Adisri Strategic Advisors
Founder & Chief Editor – Adisri Infradesk
📞 +91 87002 20087
✉️ rajeev@adisristrategic.com
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