Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 26, 2018
- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) of Bangladesh held a workshop in Dhaka on March 21-22 to learn about the opportunities and challenges of implementing public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the transport sector.
The workshop is part of the PPPA’s effort to help improve the country’s vital transport infrastructure. The two-day event examined the different PPP models used to deliver transport infrastructure and explored how PPPs can help Bangladesh address some of its most pressing infrastructure needs, focusing on the road, airport, and port sectors. Over 100 participants from ministries and agencies responsible for transport in Bangladesh, along with representatives of the local financial sector, attended.
“Transport infrastructure is critical for the continued economic growth of our country, and for connecting our farmers and manufacturers with global and regional markets,” said Syed Afsor H. Uddin, Chief Executive Officer, Public-Private Partnership Authority. “We were pleased to host this event with IFC to share international best practices in PPPs and to leverage experience for improving our infrastructure.”
In 2010, the Government of Bangladesh issued a new PPP policy and program to match their long-term vision of growth and prosperity. The PPPA is now supporting the development and implementation of 47 PPP projects with a capital value of several billion dollars. This week’s event was part of the PPPA’s effort to explore in more depth the PPP model for infrastructure projects.
At the request of the Government, IFC has served as lead transaction advisor on two PPPs that have completed, including dialysis centers in government hospitals (the National Institute of Kidney Disease in Dhaka, and Chittagong Medical College in Chittagong).
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