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Mr Mathieu Verougstraete
UNESCAP Transport Division
Overview of PPP Capacity Building Initiatives in the Region
Policy Dialogue on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Infrastructure Development in South Asia
Kathmandu, 22-23 September 2015
1. Needs
2. Capacity Building Initiatives
3. Questions
PPP transactions are complex
ESCAP Survey: Perceptions of obstacles to PPPs
More needs to be done !
Is capacity an obstacle for PPP development?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Limited knowledge and capacity related to PPPs
Lack of political will for promoting PPPs
Unfavorable legal environment / Absence of clear rules
Other
You need capacity for …
Establishing Enabling PPP Frameworks
Identifying & Selecting Suitable Projects
Preparing and Tendering PPP Projects
Post-contract Management of PPP Projects
1. Needs
2. Capacity Building Initiatives
3. Questions
How to build capacity? Different mechanism have been used
Training Guiding Materials
Experience Sharing
Advisory Services
Training Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
ESCAP: Free PPP Online Course (6 Modules)
World Bank : 4-week course (June 2015): How can PPPs help deliver better services?
1. PPP Concept
2. PPP Models
3. Enabling Environment
4. Risks 5. Project
Cycle 6. Structure
and Financing
Training (cont’d)
Classroom seminars
National Workshops by Development Partners:
Myanmar Bhutan
Cambodia Lao PDR
ESCAP Workshops (2014-2015)
Training by Private Organizations
Training by National PPP Units
Guiding Materials
Guidebook, Manuals & Model Contracts
UN Guidebooks Screening, Procuring & Managing Manuals
Manuals & Model Contracts Guidebooks
International Finance Institutions
Model Contracts
Disseminating Best Practices
Guiding Materials (cont’d)
ESCAP “PPP Readiness” assessment
Tools to support government officials
• Legal and Regulatory Provision for PPPs
• PPP Policy Framework
• PPP Capacity
• PPP Process: Selection and Contracting
• PPP Process: Post Selection
• Social Dimension of PPPs
… and to plan government actions
Questionnaire to identify key bottlenecks…
Experience Sharing
Regional Events for Policy Makers and PPP Practionners
ESCAP Regional forum such as:
Study Tour (e.g. India, Republic of Korea, The Philippines)
Asia-Pacific Forum on Public-Private Partnerships (January 2015) in Bangkok
Policy Dialogue on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) for Infrastructure Development in South Asia (September 2015) in Kathmandu
Financing Sources for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), South-East Asian Sub-Regional Expert Group Meeting (November 2015) in Kuala Lumpur
Asia Public-Private Partnership Practitioner's Network with PIMAC (Republic of Korea), World Bank and ADB
Experience Sharing (cont’d)
Web-based solutions
PPPs Webinars Series (World Bank)
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/publicprivatepartnerships/brief/webinars
Networking platform
Experience Sharing (cont’d)
Learning from Practical Cases
ESCAP Case Studies
Well-documented Case Studies
IFC Handshake
National Publications
Transaction Advisory Services
Accessing capacity not available internally
Project Development Facilities
To provide financial, technical and legal expertise
Identifying potential pilot PPP projects that have the best chance for success
Funded by national budgets or development partners
Revolving nature
1. Needs
2. Capacity Building Initiatives
3. Questions
Questions
How to maximize the synergies among regional and national initiatives (e.g. Regional Center of Excellence)?
How to assess the capacity of government officials trained (Certification Programme)?
With all these initiatives, why is capacity still the main constraint?
How to sustain the capacity built?
How to facilitate networking among countries facing the same issues?
How to limit the costs of capacity building programmes?
