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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...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    PPP Introduction and Overview
    2. Private Participation in Public Infrastructure and Services: What is and is not a PPP
    Important note: “Infrastructure” is used in this PPP Certification Guide in the broad sense. This includes not only complete systems or facilities with significant civil works, but also equipment (for example, rolling stock for rail) and plants (independent power producers, wastewater treatment...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    Establishing a PPP Framework
    1.4 Scope of the PPP Framework
    The scope of the PPP framework indicates the types of projects for which the framework will apply. Scopes are generally defined by jurisdiction, sector, size, and contract type. It is good practice for designers of a framework to consider each of these dimensions, and to be explicit in the...
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    THE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (IP3) AND APMG SIGN JOINT RECOGNITION AGREEMENT FOR PPP TRAINING COURSES
    IP3, a Tetra Tech Company and APMG, an award winning exam institute, have signed an agreement which offers joint recognition for both parties providing training courses that cover implementation of the complete life cycle of public-private partnerships (PPPs). The APMG PPP Certification Program was...
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    CP3P – Strengthening PPP best practice through a global standard of knowledge
    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...
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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...
  • Acknowledgements
    Introduction The PPP Certification Program Guide, referred to as the PPP Guide draws upon the work of many people.  We are particularly grateful to the following groups of contributors; The team of authors, who drafted the PPP Guide and conducted an internal review; The external review panel...
  • Testimonials
    Partners Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)         "Through Islamic modes of financing, IsDB has provided funding to many PPP projects. In line with IsDB's efforts to promote and support PPP projects; the APMG PPP Certification Program is an excellent initiative. The program’s body of knowledge, the...
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    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。...
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    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...
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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...
  • PPP and Covid-19
    Join this engaging panel discussion led by the World Association of PPP Units and Professionals (WAPPP) about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic upon Public-Private Partnerships projects and programs. Join in and ask questions to our PPP experts. The Impact of Covid-19 on PPPs During this webinar...
  • 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...
  • Training Providers
      Region-wise summary of APMG Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs)  Name of ATO Delivery languages Regions training available in Levels available In-house training Public training courses available ACA (South Africa) EnglishAfrica, North America, Australia, Europe, AsiaFoundation,...
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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...
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    Win or lose? Who bears the benefits and costs of PPPs?
    Late last year I was teaching a course on infrastructure finance, in a highly regarded University in Brazil and one of the students asked me, without context: “how to bring losers on board of a Public-Private Partnership project?” It was a good question, particularly because it shed light on a very...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    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...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    9.9 Early Termination Provisions [97]
    Any contract may be terminated early for a number of reasons instead of continuing for its expected life. A typical classification of reasons for early termination is listed below.   Termination for convenience (or "unilateral termination”). The government will always reserve the right to terminate...