• Enhancing PPP Performance in Asia Pacific - an introduction to the Public-Private Partnerships Maturity Index
    This webinar is live at Sept 3rd 11am SGT. As Public-Private-Partnerships schemes for the procurement of public infrastructure are growing quickly growing in popularity in Asia-Pacific, many governments are faced with the question how to professionalize their PPP Units or PPP Knowledge Hubs....
  • 8th Africa PPP Conference
    Meet the APMG team at Africa's longest running PPP event from 25-26 October  Learn more about the new APMG Public-Private Partnerships Certification Program - providing a global standard of knowledge and a set of established good practices for PPP professionals worldwide. Visit the Africa PPP...
  • PPP Americas event - San Jose, Costa Rica, 8-10 May 2017
    The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is organising the 8th edition of PPP Americas event which is supported by the Costa Rican Ministry of Finance. The conference focuses on innovative trends in Public-Private Partnerships in Latin...
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    Chapters 2-5 of the PPP Guide and Preparation Exam now available Latin American Spanish
    Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Latin America offer numerous advantages, addressing infrastructure deficiencies and promoting economic development. By leveraging private sector capital and expertise, PPPs facilitate the efficient development of transportation, energy, and water projects....
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    Execution exam - Coming soon!
    The third and final exam within APMG’s PPP Certification Program will be available soon. The Foundation and Preparation exams are already available, giving individuals the opportunity to demonstrate, through passing the Foundation exam, that they have a good knowledge of the PPP process and...
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    CP3P Exams Now Available in Chinese
    Since 1990 China has committed $193,701 billion to PPPs and has 1,655 projects reaching financial closure. PPPs in China are amongst the most ambitious in the world, enabling the successful delivery of complex projects inluding Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway, Zhangzhou Houshi Power Plant and the...
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    The Pitfalls of PPPs and how to conquer them - by Irina Unkovski
    In a PPP project the public sector invites the private sector, via a bidding process, to design, build, finance and operate an asset in order to provide a service to or on behalf of the public sector. In addition, the project must be affordable, provide value for money, and obtain optimal risk...
  • Foreword
    Governments around the world now understand that public-private partnerships (PPPs) can be an important option to help meet infrastructure and basic service needs while contributing to a reduction in poverty.  By bundling construction and service delivery, PPPs offer the possibility of improved...
  • 16th Annual PPP Summit, Melbourne, Australia
    The National PPP Summit returns for its 16th installment, examining the status of all major projects throughout Australia.  Understand the position of Australia in the global environment of PPPs including what's changed in the last year. Will Australia continue to move forwards in regard to...
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    Event roundup: PPP Americas Event - Santiago, Chile
    I was delighted to attend the 7th PPPAMÉRICAS event in Santiago de Chile last week. Organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), this successful event attracts around 400 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) delegates every year. Attendees come...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    PPP Introduction and Overview
    7. How a Private Finance PPP Project is Financed: Where the Money to Pay Construction Costs Comes From
      BOX 1.22: An Initial Clarification: Funding versus Financing Financing is defined in this PPP Certification Guide as the source of money required up-front to meet the costs of constructing infrastructure. Financing is typically sourced by the government through surpluses or government...
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    Appraising PPP Projects
    1 Where We are in the PPP Process
    The Appraising or Appraisal Phase, presented in this chapter, begins once the project has been clearly identified, screened as a PPP, and preliminarily defined (in terms of the scope of the proposed contract). It should end with the green light decision to procure the project through a PPP or to...
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    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...
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    PPP Complementary schemes flyer
    A4 Flyer complementary schemes.pdf APMG administers a wide range of professional assessment, development and certification schemesin key management disciplines, many of which are complementary to the PPP CertificationProgram. An overview of some of these schemes is included on this flyer.
  • 9th Africa PPP Conference and Showcase
    The 9th Africa PPP event will include updates on the development of PPP project pipelines from a wide range of industry experts. The conference also provides a forum for hosting one-on-one meetings for delegates from PPP units across Africa.  The APMG PPP Certification program is already playing an...
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    Russian language CP3P training programme continues and is a huge success in Uzbekistan
    The first CP3P Professional level training course (Preparation level) in Russian language was organised by IFC, and delivered by PPP Experts Ltd,to the PPP Development Agency Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Sarvar Tilabov, Leading Specialist, PPP Development Agency Ministry of...
  • Formação em PPPs 2016, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Priscylla Monteiro, Business Development Manager at APMG attended the event where she was delighted to see lots of interest in the PPP Certification Program, which provides a global standard of knowledge and a set of established good practices for PPP professionals worldwide The Certification...
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    Importance of contract management in PPPs
    Infrastructure has finally made it to the top of political agenda following many years of neglect and decades of improper planning. Many business leaders are of the opinion that inadequate infrastructure will negatively impact their companies’ long-term growth and the decision of where to do...
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    Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
    5.3. Reasons for Unsuccessful PPP Projects during the Construction Phase
    Several studies show that some PPPs were cancelled during the Construction Phase due to the lack of or a poorly executed contract management function[17]. See table 7.4. TABLE 7.4: Examples of Projects Cancelled during the Construction Phase Project Reason Light Railway Transit (LRT...
  • Global Roundtables on Infrastructure Governance Tools
    Running over two days , 23-24 May - this Seoul event delivers expert insights into good infrastructure governance; a key ingredient for sustainable, efficient and profitable infrastructure projects. The Roundtables come from a collaboration between the Asian Development Bank, Global Infrastructure...