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APMG CEO, Richard Pharro

On behalf of APM Group I’d like to share my excitement for the upcoming PPP Certification Program which is scheduled to be available early next year. The certification results from the hard work of several Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) across the globe - the World Bank Group (WBG), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inter-American Development (IAD), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and is part funded by the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). 

This certification program will enable people to prove their competency working within a PPP team and help plan their career progression. This collaborative effort is driven by APMG’s and WBG’s shared desire to strengthen PPP best practice worldwide. The creation of the upcoming certification and its accompanying APMG PPP Certification Program Guide is a response to several issues many nations are facing today.

Growing populations and aging infrastructures are inhibiting the ability of many nations to provide essential public services needed to develop their economies - tackling this infrastructure deficit will require the public and private sectors to work together. Sound structured public private partnerships provide an effective solution to this issue – helping governments raise the funds necessary to meet infrastructure demands and stimulate economic development. 

Both public and private sectors in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) often lack the ability to formulate, implement and maintain PPPs – causing many projects to fail. Through this certification program and its supporting guide we hope to help develop capability and make the role of PPPs more prominent in enabling delivery of essential services that are key to the UN’s vision of ending extreme poverty. 

The certification program will play in important role in capacity building by creating a global standard of knowledge. We aim to craft a common language on PPPs and unify the understanding and expectations between practitioners working on different stages and sides of the PPP process. 

APMG has over twenty years’ experience in Programme and Project Management certification programs such as PRINCE2, Agile Project Management and PMDPro - the certification for project managers working in humanitarian and disaster zones. 

APMG delivers professional certifications across the globe each day of the year. Our belief is that certifications provide organizations with the confidence that people can deliver high standards while being highly motivating for staff. We’re proud to be working with WBG and the regional development banks in such an important endeavour.

Up-skilling the people responsible for the management of PPP programs will bring considerable benefits to the communities they are designed to assist. We also hope the certification program will be challenging and stimulating for the candidates who take the training courses and progress to taking the exams. 

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The APMG PPP Certification Program Guide is scheduled to be published online and free of charge in Q1 2016. This will inform the syllabus for the APMG PPP Certification Program which can be studied remotely at your own leisure or via an APMG Accredited Training Organization. To obtain the CP3P credentials you will need to pass an exam. The Foundation exams are also currently scheduled to be delivered Q1 2016. 

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2016 saw the much anticipated launch of the APMG Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Certification Program.  

Responding to the need to enhance knowledge around PPPs and in the absence of a global certification program on PPPs - the Certification Program is an innovation and a collaboration between the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and the World Bank Group (WBG). The program is part funded by the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF).

This is the first time the Multilateral Development Banks have come together to support a global curriculum on PPPs, which is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

The ultimate aims of the program are to develop the capability of individuals responsible for the management of PPPs, supporting them to meet infrastructure demands and stimulate economic development, which are key to the UN’s vision of ending extreme poverty.

I’d like to share some of the highlights of the program to date:

  • Launched in June 2016, the PPP Certification Program Guide, comprising PPP best practices from around the world was authored by a team of 12 PPP practitioners with extensive regional and sectoral knowledge and reviewed by over 80 PPP experts. Designed for the PPP community, both existing professionals and individuals interested in developing their knowledge of the sector. Over 60,000 people have downloaded the free online publication 
  • Sitting alongside the guide is our free online training course, designed to take students through the full CP3P Foundation syllabus. This course provides a valuable opportunity for candidates to test and build their knowledge of managing and delivering PPPs globally. Over 250 people taken the Foundation online training  
  • Six Accredited Training Organisations and one Affiliated Partner are now approved to provide both online and classroom training and consultancy services in support of the PPP Certification Program. These organisations are spread around the world and more are in the process of accreditation from many more countries including Brazil, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa and the USA.  
  • Over 700 learners have exam vouchers and are preparing to take the Foundation exam with candidates from 31 countries now certified at Foundation level. Full details about the exam are available here
  • We are very pleased with having successfully raised awareness of the Program by attending and speaking at PPP events around the world including the United States, Brazil, Melbourne, South Korea, Canada, London and Frankfurt.
  • Interest in the Program has a truly global reach with frequent visitors to the website from as far afield as India, Australia, Japan, Nigeria and the Philippines. Visit https://ppp-certification.com and get involved in the global PPP community.

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Richard Pharro, CEO of APMG International is joined by two guests - Natalia Korchakova-Heeb, Global Lead for PPPs and Greenfield Hospitals and Renas Rechid Global Head of Sales Enterprise Services at Siemens Healthineers. They discuss sustainable healthcare and highlight the key ingredients that need to be considered to make projects successful; Value for Money, Value for People and Value for Innovations.