• Blog posts
    Thursday 18/01/2024

    CP3P Foundation exam and chapter 1 of the PPP Guide now available in Vietnamese

    Over the past few decades, investment in public infrastructure has played a pivotal role in propelling Vietnam's economic development. Recently, the Vietnamese government greenlit a plan to allocate between US$43-65 billion for the construction and enhancement of roadways, railways, inland waterways, seaports, and air transport infrastructure from 2021 to 2030[1]. With a steadfast commitment to enticing more private sector investments and alleviating the strain on national debt and fiscal... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 27/06/2023

    Beyond Risk Mitigation: The Diverse Roles of VGF in PPPs

    Navigating the landscape of public-private partnerships (PPP) can be a challenging endeavour, particularly when assessing project viability. PPP projects, particularly those situated in emerging economies, are often marred by various financial and structural hurdles. This is where Viability Gap Funding (VGF) steps in, serving as a vital mechanism that buttresses these projects.   VGF - The Lighthouse in the Storm VGF functions as the linchpin in PPP projects, propelling these initiatives... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Friday 19/05/2023

    Portuguese Translation Announcement

    Since 2004, Brazil have steadily introduced an impressive number of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects to combat the effect of the financial crisis in the early 2000s. This progression has enabled Brazil to better manage public interests and services by private investors. The steady incline of PPP initiatives from the early to mid-2000s is reflected in the World Bank’s report, listing Brazil as not only being in the top five EDME countries during the mid-2000s, but taking the number one... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Friday 11/02/2022

    PPP Innovation in Healthcare Siemens Healthineers

    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. Video of PPP Innovation in Healthcare Siemens Healthineers
  • Blog posts
    Wednesday 19/01/2022

    What if Mother Nature came to the table?

    Stakeholders are described as ‘those groups and individuals who can affect, or are affected by the achievement of an organization’s (project’s) purpose’. This definition vividly limits stakeholders to human beings. Therefore, the natural environment is excluded from the definition even though it is most affected and affects sectors like construction or infrastructures. By externalizing and alienating the Mother Nature we close our eyes on what is ahead for she might be silent now but as steady... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Wednesday 19/01/2022

    What if Mother Nature came to the table?

    Stakeholders are described as ‘those groups and individuals who can affect, or are affected by the achievement of an organization’s (project’s) purpose’. This definition vividly limits stakeholders to human beings. Therefore, the natural environment is excluded from the definition even though it is most affected and affects sectors like construction or infrastructures. By externalizing and alienating the Mother Nature we close our eyes on what is ahead for she might be silent now but as steady... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Wednesday 19/01/2022

    What if Mother Nature came to the table?

    Stakeholders are described as ‘those groups and individuals who can affect, or are affected by the achievement of an organization’s (project’s) purpose’. This definition vividly limits stakeholders to human beings. Therefore, the natural environment is excluded from the definition even though it is most affected and affects sectors like construction or infrastructures. By externalizing and alienating the Mother Nature we close our eyes on what is ahead for she might be silent now but as steady... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 22/12/2020

    Find out more about the skills you will learn with CP3P

    Interested in expanding your career into PPPs? This episode of APMG Midday Mentors is hosted by Lawire Kirk, Regional Lead APAC at APMG, and features guests James Kinch, Country Manager (Australia) of Training Byte Size, and Maurice Diamond, Lead PPP Training of Training Byte Size. Together they discuss how the need for Government and the private sector to work together is increasing, particularly when global resources are scarce, and how Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) are emerging as a way... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Monday 13/07/2020

    What I learnt from the APMG PPP Certification Program

      Alas!! I can now proclaim to be a “Certified PPP (CP3P) Professional”. I recently completed the CP3P Foundation, Preparation & Execution levels under the APMG PPP Certification Program. This program was developed in partnership with MDBs Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the World Bank Group (WBG) and part funded by the Public-Private Infrastructure... READ MORE
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 23/06/2020

    PPP資格認定プログラムが日本語でスタート

    (Please scroll down for English translation) PPP資格認定プログラムが日本語でスタート APMG のPPP資格認定のための試験が日本語で受けられるようになった。これまでは、PPP資格の認定は、英語、中国語、スペイン語、フランス語、ブラジス系ポルトガル語、ロシア語、セルビア語の7 か国語で試験を受けられるようになっていたが、これに日本語が加わることになった。APMGは、PPP資格の基礎試験のテキストとなるPPPガイドの用語集と第1章を2018年12月に日本語で公開していたが、このテキストを活用した試験がようやく日本語で受けられるようになった。 PPP認証プログラムは3つの試験:基礎試験、事業準備試験、及び事業実施試験で成り立っており、基礎試験は、残り2つの試験を受験する前に合格しておかなければならない必修の試験である。3つ全ての試験に合格した受験者は、CP³Pのデジタル認証を獲得し、ソーシャルメディアで共有することによって、認定PPP プロフェッショナルであることを証明できるようになる。 日本語翻訳を担当したクラウンエイジェンツ・... READ MORE