The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure

The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure (NTF-PSI) provides grant resources for World Bank Group activities aimed at mainstreaming the investment climate and providing technical assistance in areas related to governance and infrastructure services for the poor.

The fund is jointly managed by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. The following pages give a brief introduction regarding the trust fund.

  • What is The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure

    The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure (NTF-PSI) provides grant resources for World Bank Group (WBG) activities aimed at improving the investment climate and providing technical assistance in areas related to governance and infrastructure services for the poor.

  • How the work is organised

    The Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure (NTF-PSI) is managed jointly by the World Bank (WB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), collectively termed the World Bank Group (WBG). The NTF-PSI Secretariat is organised under the Sustainable Energy Department and is responsible for the day to day management and administration of the trust fund.

  • Results of NTF-PSI activities

    The overall objective of the Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure (NTF-PSI) is to act as a catalyst for, and consolidate Norwegian Contribution funds towards, private sector development and infrastructure within the World Bank Group's (WBG) operations, both at headquarters and in the field. As of December 31, 2010, the NTF-PSI portfolio consisted of 18 activities and programs. Overall, the NTF-PSI activities are progressing very well.