Public Investment & Asset Management (PIM-PAM): Foundations, Tools & Operations
An integrated overview setting the stage for the four technical-level Master Classes.
Objective
Provide an integrated overview of Public Investment and Asset Management (PIM-PAM): why it matters for development outcomes, the institutional actors involved, the InfraGov 2.0 modular approach, and the pim-pam.net/pim-pam.ai digital resources — setting the stage for the four technical-level Master Classes (Geospatial Planning and Budget (GPB) tools for Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA).
At a Glance
Format
3–4 Hours
Audience
Task Teams, Senior Officials, developartners
Level
Foundational — overview
Tools
pim-pam.net · GPB · GOAT · AI
Agenda
08:45 – 09:00
Welcome & Framing
Course objectives and link to the four technical Master Classes that follow.
Chair
09:00 – 09:20
1. Key Concepts & Outcomes
Scope of public infrastructure, land, and property; interplay between non-financial asset stocks (incl. digital data) and new investment flows.
WBG Lead
09:20 – 09:35
2. Development Challenge
How poor investment management impairs growth, structural change, fiscal space, and jobs creation.
WBG Economist
09:35 – 09:50
3. The Who of PIM-PAM
Central finance, planning & economy support/challenge function; roles of national MDAs, Sub-National Governments, and State-Owned Enterprises.
WBG + Partner
09:50 – 10:00
4. InfraGov 2.0 Approach
What better PIM-PAM outcomes require: the modular framework and how its pieces fit together.
WBG Lead
10:00 – 10:25
The Project Cycle: Strong Preparation to Better Outcomes
What are the methodologies/tools used during project preparation according to the proportionality concept (inc. economic analysis, climate risk analysis, etc,)
10:25 – 10:40
Coffee Break
Networking and informal Q&A.
10:40 – 11:05
5. Digitalization for PIM-PAM
How digitalization supports better outcomes and what information is required at each stage of the cycle.
Knowledge Partner
11:05 – 11:45
6. pim-pam.net Resources
Data analytics & visualization platforms; Geospatial Planning & Budgeting (GPB) tools — CBA, CCS, LDT, PIA; and Generative AI.
WBG + Partner
11:45 – 12:15
7. PIM-PAM in Operations
Using the Governance Operations Analytics Tool (GOAT) to track IPF, PforR, and DPO operations.
External Expert
12:15 – 12:35
8. Further Resources
Roadmap of the four technical Master Classes and the Awareness / Application / Adoption digital decision-support engagements.
Chair
12:35 – 12:45
Synthesis & Q&A
Key takeaways and next steps for participants.
Chair
Participants Will Leave Able To
- Frame PIM-PAM as a driver of growth, fiscal space, and jobs
- Map institutional roles across MDAs, SNGs, and SOEs
- Navigate pim-pam.net tools (GPB, GOAT, AI) and choose a follow-on Master Class
Delivered By
World Bank Group staff, in collaboration with external experts and knowledge partners.
Geospatial Planning and Budget (GPB) Technical Master Classes (200 Series)
The Public Investment Management (PIM)/Public Asset Management (PAM) pim-pam.net Geospatial Planning and Budgeting (GPB) tools provide learning resources and implementation tools that can be replicated and scaled across different country contexts. The Master Classes are intended to assist Bank colleagues, country counterparts, and other development partners in advancing a journey of awareness, application to adoption of open-source methods and tools.
Selected References
- World Bank. (2026b). Infrastructure Governance Assessment Framework: A Modular Approach for Better Outcomes (InfraGov 2.0). Washington, DC: Prosperity Vertical Governance Practice, April, pp. 52 + Summary.