On 23 April 2025, members of the Source Council[1], Source Community, Donor Community, and Private Sector Community all convened at the Washington D.C. IFC offices in person and online on the margins of the Spring Meetings, to discuss the development of investable project pipelines and deepen collaboration across public and private sectors. This meeting brought together key stakeholders including representatives from governments, donors, the private sector, and the Council, reflecting the shared commitment to sustainable infrastructure and digital innovation.
By fostering open dialogue and sharing national experiences, participants worked to bridge gaps, align priorities, and accelerate progress in the use of the Source platform for project preparation and portfolio management.
The Chair of the Source Council and Moderator of the event from the Asian Development Bank opened the meeting by underlining the importance of collective progress. The Chair of the Source Community delivered the Welcome Address sharing the Community’s experience from the recent G20 Infrastructure Working Group side-event, which has received strong feedback for its relevance and timeliness.
The session then featured national interventions regarding the use of Source from Brazil, Ecuador, France, Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Philippines. Discussions focused on foundational priorities such as systematic data collection, interoperability, and domestic customisation — key blocks for building robust and investable digital project pipelines. The session also highlighted how the Source platform supports these key foundational blocks in empowering national and/or sub-national government to develop investable infrastructure project pipelines.
Several participants outlined their ongoing efforts to institutionalise Source within their national infrastructure and legislative ecosystems. Ecuador shared its experience of embedding Source at both national and sub-national levels, while Brazil, Georgia, and the Kyrgyz Republic detailed progress on training, implementation, and cross-government integration.
Private sector engagement was a central theme throughout the session. A representative from Zurich Resilient Solutions (part of Zurich Insurance) emphasised the importance of early involvement, transparent communication, and comprehensive risk management, with a focus on prioritising climate resilient solutions, to attract private investment. Feedback from other private sector participants outlines how the private sector continues to play a vital role in shaping how infrastructure pipelines are designed and communicated.
The meeting concluded with key follow-up actions, including finalising the G20 IWG deliverables from the Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation, completing country-level integrations, and implementing new features into the Source platform. These next steps aim to ensure the continued alignment of national initiatives with global infrastructure goals.
This gathering reaffirmed the importance of collaborative action and the Source platform as the digital software solution, in shaping infrastructure project that need to be not only investable, but also inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready.
[1] SOURCE Council is composed of the Asian Development Bank (AsDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB) and InterAmerican Development Bank (IADB), the World Bank Group (WBG) with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as observers.