Publications and Resources

World Bank and PTB have jointly developed the first-ever comprehensive Quality Infrastructure diagnostics and reform guide. The guide takes into consideration the achievements and lessons learned from previous reform experiences and provides a set of good practices. It includes access to an online diagnostic tool that uses a systematic methodology to assess a country´s Quality Infrastructure ecosystem. This diagnostic is critical for understanding and identifying the gaps and shortfalls quickly so that countries can efficiently and effectively identify areas for reform. The guide is designed to help development partners and governments assess and analyze a country´s Quality Infrastructure ecosystem; identify issues and gaps, and provide recommendations for how to bridge those gaps and build institutional capacities.

This annex to the toolkit "Ensuring Quality to Access Global Markets" developed by World Bank and PTB contains the methodology for a comprehensive assessment of a country´s Quality Infrastructure (QI). The outcome of such an evaluation will be a detailed report on the status and efficacy of the QI of a country. The Comprehensive Diagnostic Tool has a companion—the Rapid Diagnostic Tool — that allows for a much quicker but less detailed assessment of a country´s QI.

The document summarizes the Quality Infrastructure (QI) diagnostic and reform toolkit, developed by The World Bank Group and PTB. The document outlines the importance of Quality Infrastructure. The toolkit was created to help development partners and country governments analyze the Quality Infrastructure ecosystem and develop a coherent offering to support Quality Infrastructure reforms and capacity development.

This study was carried out in the framework of the project “Strengthening Quality Infrastructure for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency†which aims to enhance the range of services of Mexican Quality Infrastructure organisations related to efficiency and quality of renewable energy systems. The study focuses on solar thermal energy, photovoltaic systems, and LEDs for energy efficiency. It guides Quality Infrastructure experts and stakeholders through the activities implemented in the project and facilitates recommendations to promote Quality Infrastructure in the aforementioned areas.

The study examines PTB´s Technical Cooperation from a human rights approach. The document describes both positive and potential negative effects of PTB's work in this area and makes recommendations as to how the positive effects on human rights could be further strengthened.