PPIAF aims to help government officials build the capacity to explore and implement reforms for improving and expanding infrastructure services. With its partners, PPIAF produces toolkits, online databases, and learning modules for this purpose—as well as workshops, field visits, exchange programs, and online training and distance learning events. Below are some of the materials prepared for training purposes and related available resources.
This PPIAF presentation provides a comprehensive introduction to PPPs. It introduces PPPs, examines project structure and lifecycle, and provides an overview of what is required to generate a pipeline of projects. The presentation also introduces project finance, the structure of PPP financing, and the allocation of risks. Learn more. (PDF) Advanced Training on the Appraisal of Infrastructure Projects with Private Participation PPIAF joined together with the Southern African Development Community-Development Finance Resource Center (SADC-DFRC), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), and Queen’s University to offer an advanced, state-of-the-art training workshop focused on quantitative aspects of private participation in infrastructure projects. The training was held at the Eskom Training Centre in Midrand, South Africa from May 11–29. Learn more.
The Water Toolkit e-Learning Modules are derived from the Toolkit on "Approaches to Private Participation in Water Services" (click here [PDF] for text publication), which was funded by PPIAF, the World Bank, and the Bank-Netherlands Water Partnership. Learn more. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Irrigation Management Application of PPPs for irrigation water management has been relatively a new area. PPIAF funding with collaboration with the World Bank Institute (WBI) has developed a short e-Learning course which aims to help improve the understanding of how some of the irrigation water management challenges can be addressed through involving private sector participation, as an alternative to government managed irrigation. This is a relatively new concept and application in most countries. The development goal is to foster sustainable irrigation services to farmers, a challenge that is made more prominent under changing climate. Click here to take the course.
This PPIAF publication provides an overview of the PPP process and focuses specifically on what should be done to prepare projects to attract the right long-term private partners. It seeks to enhance the changes of developing and managing effective partnerships between the public and private sectors by addressing one of the main obstacles to the effective delivery of PPP projects—having the right information on the right project for the right partners at the right time. Click here to read the publication.
This PPIAF-funded publication assists public sector officials charged with delivering infrastructure projects to ensure these projects attract private sector interest in a competitive process. This guide covers the principles of project preparation, including: PPP definitions; legal and policy framework; project selection; the actions involved in preparing projects for the market; managing project advisors; and issues of engagement with the private sector. While the principles discussed in the publication are general, they can be used to inform the development of more detailed practices suited to the particular circumstances of each project. To read more, please click here. Insufficient attention is often paid to the quanitative aspects of PPP project preparation. The PPIAF-funded report, "Quantitative Methods for the Preparation, Appraisal, and Management of PPI Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa," outlines the quantitative methods needed for the preparation of PPP projects. The report examines several methods to evaluate the net benefits and costs of choosing a PPP over a public sector project, including the public sector comparator and the discount rate. Public-Private Partnerships – Municipal Guidelines: E-Learning Programme An interactive learning guide on municipal PPPs, along with two toolkits (on municipal PPPs in solid waste management and in water and sanitation), has been developed for an accredited course for municipal officials. Please click here to view the learning program.
Introduction to Infrastructure Reform and Regulation Video This learning tool includes a video documentary, interactive training modules, graphics, and an online test.
The website guides project managers and clients through key issues relating to the planning, design, development, and legal structuring of infrastructure projects involving the private sector (“PPP projects”) and infrastructure reform projects involving publicly-owned entities. The website includes documents in English, French, and Spanish.
http://www.regulationbodyofknowledge.org/ This online learning module provides essential knowledge on utility regulation – on policy reforms, market structure and competition, finance, incentive regulation, service to the poor, pricing, cost analysis, legal frameworks, stakeholder involvement, negotiations, management and leadership, and more. Funded by PPIAF, it was developed by the Public Utility Research Center (PURC) at the University of Florida in collaboration with the University of Toulouse, Pontificia Universidad Catolica, the World Bank, and a panel of international experts. |
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Public-Private Partnerships: An Introduction
How to Engage with the Private Sector in Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Markets
Attracting Investors to African Public-Private Partnerships: A Project Preparation Guide
