Participating in Sri Lanka’s PPP drive: workshop by PPP expert David Baxter

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With the Government’s private-public partnership (PPP) program getting underway, it is important for the Sri Lankan private sector to understand how PPPs work and how to latch on to PPP projects in an array of sectors ranging from energy, transport, water and waste management to social infrastructure.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the USAID Short-Term Assistance to Improve Public Financial Management Reform (STAIR) project and the Department of Public Finance of the Ministry of Finance, is organising a workshop on PPPs exclusively for chamber members on 22 August from 2.00 p.m.-4.30 p.m.

The lead resource person for the workshop, David Baxter, will be drawing on his 25 years of experience in international infrastructure development, strategic partnerships, risk management and project and program management to provide a practical overview of PPP participation for Ceylon Chamber members.

Baxter has provided infrastructure-consulting services to clients located in Africa, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. He is also a PPP advisor to the USACE, the World Bank, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Government and institutional organisations.

The workshop will provide private sector companies with an understanding of the definition, rationale, and different structuring options for PPP contracts; how to manage and complete detailed PPP feasibility studies and structuring PPP consulting and advisory contracts; how to finance PPP investments, PPP credit enhancements, and reaching transaction financial closure; and PPP contract management and performance monitoring, among other areas.

The workshop is open for free registration for chamber members. As seating is limited, registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. Contact Shenali on [email protected] to register.