Public Sector Advisory
Infrastructure Finance & Modeling
Financially sustainable, bankable infrastructure for cities, utilities, and public agencies.
Public Sector Advisory
Infrastructure decisions lock in financial and service outcomes for decades. Many projects fail not because the engineering is weak, but because the financial foundation is incomplete: unrealistic forecasts, no clear cost-recovery pathway, weak tariff logic, or poorly structured PPPs.
ACS SYNERGY supports governments, municipalities, utilities, and development partners with infrastructure finance, modeling, and investment planning that makes projects affordable, fundable, and financially sustainable. We combine deep financial modeling expertise with the sector and urban-development experience of our partners to help clients design infrastructure that works on the ground and on the balance sheet.
The Role of Infrastructure Finance & Modeling
Cities and public utilities are facing an increasingly complex environment:
Urban populations and service expectations are rising
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Climate resilience and environmental standards are tightening
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Assets are aging while capital budgets remain constrained
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Investment needs far exceed available fiscal space
What will this project really cost over its full lifecycle?
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What tariff or revenue model is needed to operate and maintain it?
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How do we balance affordability with cost recovery and distributive fairness?
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What risks sit with the public sector, private sector, and users?
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Is PPP / P3 appropriate, and if so, how should it be structured?
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What is the long-term fiscal impact on the city or national government?
Decision-makers need to answer questions such as:
Our models and advisory work bring evidence and clarity to these questions so leaders can compare options, test scenarios, and build financially viable, resilient infrastructure portfolios.
What We Deliver
We support the full infrastructure lifecycle—from early concepts through feasibility, transaction design, and implementation.
Infrastructure Financial Modeling
We build detailed, multi-year financial models that quantify project costs, revenues, risks, and funding requirements for:
Urban and municipal infrastructure programs
Transport and mobility systems (bus, BRT, rail, roads)
Water supply, wastewater, and stormwater services
Solid waste management and sanitation projects
Energy and other utility assets
Typical outputs include:
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Investment and lifecycle cost assessments (CAPEX + OPEX)
Revenue and tariff projections where user fees apply
Scenario and sensitivity analysis (demand, cost, inflation, FX)
Long-term affordability and fiscal-impact assessment
Financial KPIs: NPV, FIRR, DSCR, payback, subsidy needs
PPP / P3 Financial Advisory
Where public-private partnerships are considered, we help governments test whether PPPs create value and how they should be structured.
Our work covers:
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PPP feasibility and value-for-money analysis
Public-sector comparator (PSC) modeling
Risk allocation and contract structure from a financial standpoint
Affordability analysis for government commitments
Financial model support during market sounding and negotiation
Our aim is to ensure PPPs are financially sound, risk-balanced, and transparent.
Multi-Year Investment & Capital Planning
Infrastructure must be planned within fiscal and institutional reality, not as stand-alone wishlists.
We support clients with:
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Prioritization and sequencing of projects
Multi-year capital investment plans aligned with fiscal space
Integration of climate and resilience costs into project pipelines
CAPEX-to-OPEX transition and funding strategies
Funding mixes: grants, concessional finance, commercial debt, and PPPs
This helps cities and utilities build credible, investment-ready capital programs instead of isolated projects.
Feasibility & Economic Modeling
Donors, ministries of finance, and municipal councils require evidence before committing scarce capital.
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Financial and economic feasibility studies
Cost–benefit analysis and economic internal rate of return (EIRR)
Demand analysis and service-gap assessment
Affordability and distributional-impact analysis (who pays, who benefits)
Viability-gap identification to inform subsidies and blended finance
Our work aligns with the standards and expectations of multilateral and bilateral development partners.
Sectors & Asset Classes We Support
Drawing on our existing project experience and expert panel, we focus on:
Cities & Urban Infrastructure
Roads, public spaces, civic assets, mixed-use urban renewal
Transport & Mobility
Public transit, BRT, terminals, interchanges, parking, last-mile solutions
Efficient cash and treasury management
Better liquidity, fewer surprises, stronger discipline.
Reliable financial systems
FMIS and related tools that support timely decisions and transparent reporting.
Where Our Work Has the Greatest Impact
Our infrastructure finance and modeling support is especially valuable for:
City and municipal governments planning major capital programs
National infrastructure and planning commissions
Utilities preparing large expansions or system upgrades
PPP units and transaction advisory teams needing robust financial models
Donor-funded infrastructure programs requiring rigorous, transparent analysis
Public agencies responsible for climate-resilient and inclusive infrastructure
How We Work
Evidence-Based Analysis
We start with data—costs, service gaps, demand, and institutional realities—and build models that reflect actual conditions.
Scenario-Driven Decision Support
We show decision-makers how projects behave under different demand, cost, tariff, and financing scenarios.
Integrated Sector & Finance Perspective
We work closely with urban planners, engineers, and sector specialists so that financial solutions are grounded in real-world technical design and service-delivery constraints.
Implementation Alignment
Our recommendations consider budget cycles, tariff regulations, institutional capacity, and donor requirements—so that what is modeled can actually be implemented.
Why ACS SYNERGY
Deep financial modeling and FP&A expertise applied to infrastructure and utilities
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Hands-on experience in cities, transport, water, sanitation, and SWM across developing and emerging markets
Strong understanding of PFM, tariffs, and revenue frameworks, ensuring alignment with broader fiscal realities
Access to a panel of public-sector and urban experts who complement our finance team
Ability to work with donor-funded projects and multilateral standards
Practical, implementable outputs: clear models, scenarios, and decision tools—not just reports
