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Empowering governments towards sustainable development

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A major new report warns that global wildlife populations have been cut in half in just four decades due to unsustainable human consumption and widespread habitat destruction.

According to the Living Planet Report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), average monitored wildlife populations declined by 50% between 1970 and 2010.

The Living Planet Index, which tracked more than 10,000 populations across roughly 3,000 vertebrate species, paints a sobering picture of humanity’s impact on biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystems were hit hardest, suffering a 75% decline due to pollution, water extraction, and dam construction. Terrestrial and marine populations both fell by around 40%, driven by habitat loss and overexploitation.

The underlying driver is humanity’s expanding ecological footprint. Global consumption already requires the resources of 1.5 Earths to sustain. This burden is highly unequal: the average U.S. resident would need nearly four Earths, while the average UK resident would require 2.5 Earths. Wealthier nations often export their environmental impact through imported goods linked to deforestation and habitat destruction in developing countries.

The report calls for urgent global action, including a shift to sustainable food systems, greater resource equity, and stronger habitat protection to reverse these trends.

[WWF. (2014). Living Planet Report 2014: Species and spaces, people and places. World Wide Fund for Nature, Gland, Switzerland]

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

It’s never the right time to contact someone like you @elonmusk but as the CEO (Christophe Dossarps) of the non profit startup based in Geneva developing and managing a real digital public good, I would be honoured to present you what we do with a lean but efficient annual budget. In fact, we are about to launch in the next few weeks an upgrade of @SIFSource which will make it the first ever global public good with AI for empowering governments on developing sustainable infrastructures (transport, water, waste, energy, social infrastructure, etc.).

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

@elonmusk, as the CEO of a non profit startup in Geneva developing and managing a real public good for empowering governments to become more efficient and transparent in infrastructure development (transport, water, waster, energy, social infrastructure, etc.), I would be honoured to present you what we do with a lean but efficient annual budget. I am aware we only have 1500 followers but as I also believe, we do not invest any dollars in marketing. Kind regards

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

The Source Community opened 2026 with a strong start. The March 4th meeting brought together member governments to align on a single objective: exchanging ideas and growing together to create investment‑ready infrastructure pipelines through structured, high‑quality data.
 Four new governments joined the Community Brazil, Ghana, Madagascar and Pakistan bringing the total to 18. Their entry reflects the accelerating global shift toward standardised, interoperable project preparation.
 ADB shared a real world application through the Qarakhach Wind Power Plant, showing how Source streamlines documentation, reduces duplication and improves engagement with governments and investors. 
 The path forward is clear: transform structured data into reliable, investment‑ready infrastructure pipelines at scale. Check out the full article here: https://t.co/bw20WZVVzC

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

We were very proud to host this event in London last week. The discussion benefited greatly from the insights and engagement of investors and private sector leaders, alongside our hosts at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the organisers at the Global Infrastructure Investor Association - You can find our full write-up of the event below!
https://t.co/CaZjxqV4Do…

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

Pleased to have participated in the 2025 CICA Conference - From Vision to Reality: Building Resilient and Dynamic Cities Together - held on Friday 21 November in Paris.

The event brought together a wide range of international contracting associations, institutions, experts, and practitioners committed to strengthening the resilience and sustainability of urban environments.

Much appreciation to CICA for its ongoing support, particularly in relation to the SOURCE Private Sector Community, and for the kind invitation to contribute to this year’s conference!

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

Launch of the SOURCE pilot phase in Madagascar

Thanks to the support of the @AFD_France , the Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation (SIF) officially launched the pilot phase of the SOURCE platform in Madagascar from September 23 to 25, 2025.

This mission marked a key milestone in strengthening the country’s capacity to plan, assess, and manage sustainable infrastructure projects through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).

- 6 pilot projects were created in SOURCE, including 3 in transport and 3 in the energy sector.
- 25+ users from 5 key ministries were trained, including the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Energy, PPP Unit, Ministry of Finance and Agency for Rural Electrification.
- A national administrator for SOURCE was successfully identified and trained
- 8 public and private partners were involved in the pilot phase

https://t.co/HjZV9AnWTf

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

Fourth and final IWG meeting of the G20 for 2025

The Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation was honoured to participate in the 4th and final meeting of the G20 Infrastructure Working Group, held at the beautiful Norval Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, from 22–23 September 2025. Our CEO joined fellow IWG colleagues from around the world for two days of productive discussions and collaboration on advancing sustainable infrastructure.

Day One featured rich seminars on social infrastructure, the role of development finance institutions, and cross-border infrastructure topics. The day concluded with a memorable evening cocktail event at a prestigious Cape Town winery, offering excellent opportunities for further discussion and networking.

Day Two focused on reviewing the 2025 IWG deliverables for all three priorities and sharing outcomes. We were proud to see the Priority One Framework presented by the World Bank Group and our fellow colleagues and co-authors for the deliverables under Priority One, a highlight that celebrated months of work. We thank the South African Presidency for their leadership and our colleagues across the Priority One team for their dedication in driving all deliverables to completion.

Over the course of these two days, we also took the opportunity to meet with a wide range of important stakeholders to align on our continued strategy and revenue model for 2025–2030. We are committed to working towards a self-sustaining model, and the future of SIF is looking strong. We have a wide range of business intelligence solutions in the pipeline, informed by excellent discussions and innovative ideas generated through this year’s collaboration with G20 members and invited countries.

This meeting marked a strong conclusion to the 2025 IWG series and sets the stage for meaningful impact on the G20’s work ahead. We look forward to seeing these efforts reflected in the G20 agenda later this year and to continuing our collaboration in future activities.

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[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

We’re thrilled to announce that our Infrastructure Working Group Practice Guide, developed in collaboration with the G20 Presidency, has been officially endorsed by the G20 Finance Ministers — and is now published on the official website!

📄 You can explore it here:

WEBSITE: https://t.co/vJfp4QDJTQ

PDF: https://t.co/2RPWUhsL6t

This is a significant milestone for SIF, reinforcing our position as a trusted, global IT platform for infrastructure project preparation and management.

A huge thank you to our partners and collaborators whose expertise and input were instrumental in shaping this guide. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved together — and excited for the positive impact it will have on infrastructure development worldwide.

#sustainabledevelopment #G20

[Ministère de l’Economie, du Plan & Coopération @economie_sn]

Le ministre de l’Économie, du Plan et de la Coopération, @RahmaneSARR , a lancé, ce mardi 5 août 2025, la plateforme de digitalisation de partenariats public-privé (#PPP) au Sénégal. Cette dernière, dénommée SOURCE SÉNÉGAL, va offrir « aux autorités contractantes la possibilité de mener l’ensemble de la procédure de passation d’un contrat de PPP de manière digitalisée », a déclaré Abdourahmane Sarr.

Celui-ci a rappelé que la digitalisation de l’Administration publique est au cœur de la transformation nationale. « SOURCE PPP Sénégal apporte des avancées majeures et s’inscrit pleinement dans cette dynamique, en offrant une plateforme digitale répondant aux exigences de rapidité, de conformité et d’efficacité, avec une accessibilité nationale assurant une diffusion homogène des appels à projets et des contrats #PPP, un processus entièrement digitalisé, de la préparation à la signature, pour réduire les délais et les coûts administratifs, une conformité avec les meilleures pratiques, les standards internationaux et la loi n°2021-23 du 2 mars 2021 relative aux contrats de PPP », a expliqué le ministre.

Abdourahmane Sarr invite les ministères, les sociétés nationales et les agences d’exécution à s’approprier la plateforme et de l’intégrer dans leur processus interne.
Pour le ministre, l’engagement de toutes les parties prenantes va garantir la réussite de cette transformation numérique. Il a remercié la #GIZ, la @AfDB_Group (BAD) et la fondation SIF qui ont accompagné ce projet.
#SourcePPP #partenariatpublicprivé #digitalisation

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

Delivering a unique public good to governments globally to create pipelines of investable infrastructure projects! We are empowering governments around the world, one at a time.

https://t.co/s9BxXY55su

[RTS SENEGAL @RTS1_Senegal]

Le Sénégal a lancé la plateforme digitale SOURCE Sénégal pour moderniser la gestion des partenariats public-privé. Elle permet de digitaliser tout le processus de passation des contrats PPP, réduisant délais et coûts, avec le soutien de la BAD, GIZ et SIF.
https://t.co/rsJtMu4Kl4

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

https://t.co/BSUgeiOAFe

The G20 Finance Ministers also endorsed two deliverables: A Practice Guide on leveraging infrastructure project-level data and digitalising the pipeline and a Note on Improving Availability and Accessibility of Market Data. Collectively, these reports will support credible pipeline development by addressing data challenges that hinder substantial private sector participation in public infrastructure development.

SIF developed the Practice Guide based on interviews from all G20 members and invited countries, and it is based on the methodology SIF developed to implement Source and the recommendation is that Source can help whether national platforms exist or not.

Finally, SIF extends its warmest thanks to G20 South Africa Presidency for its leadership and vision !

[G20 United States @g20org]

The third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting has officially concluded.

The meeting outcomes, agreed in a communiqué consented to by all members, centre on strategic
macroeconomic issues.

Read the Finance Track Communique here: https://t.co/ib7LZ0tdD9

Watch all open session on the G20 YouTube channel: https://t.co/tEt6bXaL27 or here: https://t.co/3FeplXTK0M

#G20SouthAfrica #ReKaofela #BetterAfricaBetterWorld

[Infrastructure South Africa @infraSA_]

PROJECT PREPARATION | Project preparation is key to unlocking funding and financing for public sector infrastructure in South Africa. Currently, 34 infrastructure projects with an estimated capital value of R259 billion are being supported towards bankability and investment.

[Agence française de développement Amérique Latine @AFD_es]

🇧🇷🇫🇷 O Brasil aderiu oficialmente à plataforma SOURCE. A cerimônia ocorreu na residência do embaixador da França @E_Lenain e contou com representantes do @ppinvestimentos, AFD e da @SIFSource. Transparência, inovação e infraestrutura sustentável na agenda. https://t.co/1gieT45w3o

[Mónica Mendoza Saltos @moniquemendoza]

@PabloJCevallosP @secretariaipp @forbesecuador La @secretariaipp, dirigida por @PabloJCevallosP, impulsó la estructuración de inversiones público-privadas de 12 proyectos en tres sectores (vial, eléctrico y portuario).
Entre ellos el Viaducto Sur de Guayaquil, la Terminal Granelera, vía Manta-Quevedo
https://t.co/h1OsmCd8zZ

[SIF-SOURCE @SIFSource]

Ecuador unlocks over US$7.5 Billion in PPP Infrastructure Investments developed and published in SOURCE

https://t.co/F5vYW5AJCH

Ecuador published 12 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects on SOURCE, marking a significant step in mobilizing private capital for national development.

Total Investment Opportunity: US$7.55 billion
Sectors: Transport (10 projects), Energy (2 projects)
Stages: Planning | Eligibility | Structuring

@CanComCorp (CCC) will conduct the studies and structuring of the Guayaquil Southern Viaduct project – reinforcing international collaboration. @secretariaipp