Core Information
9. Sovereign / non-sovereign
Survey question
Does the DFI disclose the activity as sovereign or non-sovereign?
Or
Does the DFI disclose the activity as public sector or private sector?
Definition
Sovereign projects are projects that have been financed with the guarantee of a sovereign entity (a national or sub-national government).
Non-sovereign projects are projects that have been financed without the guarantee of a sovereign entity (a national or sub-national government, or in some cases a municipality). Broadly, sovereign means public sector financing while non-sovereign therefore means private sector financing.
Additional definitions and notes
For institutions that exclusively do either sovereign or non-sovereign work, a statement to this effect is sufficient in place of project-level disclosure.