• Blog posts
    Wednesday 13/07/2016

    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 together to discuss and share views relating to present and future PPP developments in Latin America and the Caribbean. There were, as usual, a significant number of representatives from Multilateral... READ MORE
    Written by: Andrés Rebollo
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 05/07/2016

    Event roundup: Building APMG Certified PPP Professionals (CP3P) in Korea - 22 June

    Over 110 delegates attended our event in Seoul, one of three events held last week showcasing the APMG PPP Certification Program. The event opened with a congratulatory speech from Mr. Seong-hoo Kang, Director General, Regional Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Strategy and Finance. Welcoming the launch of the PPP Certification Program in Korea, Mr. Seong-hoo Kang expressed his pride in Korea being chosen as the first country in Asia to launch the certification. The Korean government has given... READ MORE
    Written by: Matt Brewitt
  • Blog posts
    Thursday 23/06/2016

    Healthcare Public-Private Partnerships in realising the healthcare Sustainable Development Goals

    This is an unprecedented time of change for the healthcare sector globally.  Demand is rising exponentially as life expectancy increases, and patients are better informed and have higher expectations.  The information revolution has also given clinicians better access to evidence-based practice, and scientific and technological innovation that will transform the way health services are delivered. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set some challenging targets in relation... READ MORE
    Written by: Peter Ward
  • Blog posts
    Thursday 23/06/2016

    Training in the government will bring you Value for Money in PPPs

    A question I often receive at meetings is how to calculate value for money in PPPs. Many governments hire consultancy services that produce impressive spreadsheets on VfM. Very good, but for those governments who do not have the capacity to afford these services or do not understand the spreadsheet, here are some basics: What is Value for Money? The first thing the spreadsheets do is calculate how much ‘cheaper’ a project would be compared with traditional procurement. If that was the case, we... READ MORE
    Written by: Jan van Schoonhoven
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 21/06/2016

    Introducing the APMG PPP Certification Program and the PPP Certification Program Guide

    I’ve been immersed in the world of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for over a decade, and during that time I have seen first-hand how these partnerships can help large-scale infrastructure projects overcome serious challenges. The new APMG PPP Certification Program, a global certification program on PPPs, offers access to knowledge at a scale that has never before existed, and it has the potential to improve the effectiveness of infrastructure PPPs around the world. Filling a gap The APMG... READ MORE
    Written by: Jyoti Bisbey
  • News
    Tuesday 21/06/2016

    APMG’s Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Certification Program Launches Along with New Body of Knowledge on PPPs

    LONDON, June 20, 2016—APMG International just launched the new APMG Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Certification Program. The Certification Program has been developed to establish good practices across the globe for professionals working on PPPs. Responding to the need to enhance knowledge around PPPs and in the absence of a global certification program on PPPs - the APMG PPP Certification Program is an innovation and a collaboration between the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European... READ MORE
    Written by: Matt Brewitt
  • Blog posts
    Monday 09/05/2016

    Improving Infrastructure in Iran: A journey towards bridging the infrastructure gap

    10 years ago, I saw these thought-provoking figures, “1.2 billion people live without electricity. 2.4 billion people don’t have improved sanitation. At least 663 million people lack access to safe drinking water.” That was a milestone in my life when I decided to invest the rest of my life on bridging the infrastructure gap globally and particularly, in my region (Middle East) and my beloved country (Iran), through doing research and professional practices. After four years of repeatedly... READ MORE
    Written by: S. Hossein H. Nourzad
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 03/05/2016

    Predicting success for infrastructure in emerging markets: Moving from art to science

    At conferences, in meetings, and even during casual work conversations, I am asked the same two questions:  “Which countries are ideal for investments in infrastructure?  Where should the investors invest and what new opportunities should they look toward?”  While sitting in the World Bank gives us a bird’s-eye view of emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), it doesn’t offer the up-close-and-personal perspective that investors demand in order to answer these questions in a succinct... READ MORE
    Written by: Jyoti Bisbey
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 05/04/2016

    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 transfer between the public and private sectors. The payment for this service can either come directly from the public sector (government) or from the end users (general public). Examples of government-... READ MORE
    Written by: Irina Unkovski
  • Blog posts
    Wednesday 27/01/2016

    MDB Showcase: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

    IsDB is one of the Multi-National Development Banks (MDB) supporting the APMG Public-Private Partnerships Certification Program, as well as a major contributor to the PPP Certification Program Guide. We speak with IsDB's Fida Rana, from its Public Private Partnership Division to discuss its involvement in the APMG PPP Certification Program.   What is IsDB’s history with PPPs? IsDB has supported PPP projects in its 56 member countries across various sectors such as transport (sea port, toll... READ MORE
    Written by: Fida Rana