For users and providers of international project finance, the Project Finance Yearbook provides unrivalled knowledge of how to manage project finance in today's complex markets, with each new edition combining with those previous to create a reference library of experience in international project finance.

The Yearbook illustrates trends within the market through authoritative editorial and comment, with specialist chapters covering innovative aspects of project finance, in the form of case studies, project reports, and regional reviews. For 2005/06 specific projects highlighted include Nakano 21 in Japan, the M5 motorway in Hungary, Akasaka Residence project in Japan, the new Portuguese Infrastructure Programme (includes wind farms, the Lisbon high speed rail link, and the New Lisbon Airport), Chicago Skyway toll road, and the privatisation of miltary training in Canada. The
ain focus of debate this edition is the use of PPP - mirroring the dramatic expansion of public private partnerships across the world in recent years. The PPP markets of Canada and Japan are looked at in depth, and its use in delivering new public infrastructure is also examined. Other topics include a review of the Japanese real estate market and the rapid evolution of the project finance market in Saudi Arabia.

The Appendix to the Yearbook presents the market leaders for 2004/05 in project finance activity including top 10 projects, and top global financiers, sponsors, bookrunners, and advisers.

The accompanying directory lists over 1,250 companies specialising in project finance across the globe.