21 - 24 February 2012Geneva, Switzerland

UNITED NATIONSECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

Time Day1•Tuesday,21February2012 MeetingRoom

08:30-09:15 Welcome Coffee FoyerSalleXVII09:15-10:00 OpeningSession SalleXVII10:00-11:00 PlenaryPanelDiscussion:WherearePPPmarketsheading(FinancingGap)? SalleXVII11:00-12:00 PlenaryPanelDiscussion:FinancingFutureGrowth SalleXVII12:00-13:00 PlenaryPanelDiscussion:TheroleofMultilateralDevelopmentBanks SalleXVII13:00-14:30 Lunch and WorldCafé FoyerSalleXVII14:30-15:30 PlenaryDebate:ReassessingthecostsandbenefitsofPPPs SalleXVII15:30-16:00 Coffee break FoyerSalleXVII16:00-17:00 ParallelclinicsonthematicissuesinPPPs A. GovernmentfinancialsupportandPPPs SalleXVII B. TransformingurbanandruralspacesthroughPPPs SalleXXIV17:00-18:00 ParallelclinicsonsectoralthemesinPPPs A. Energy SalleXVII B. Transport SalleXXIV C. Health SalleXXV18:00-20:00 Cocktail Reception Restaurantdes Delegues(8thfloor)

Event Overview

Time Day2•Wednesday,22February2012 MeetingRoom

Time Day3•Thursday,23February2012 MeetingRoom

Time Day4•Friday,24February2012 MeetingRoom

09:00-09:30 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII09:30-10:30 PlenarySession:ImprovingthetransparencyandgovernanceofPPParrangements SalleXVII10:30-11:30 PlenarySession:PPPsatthesub-nationallevel SalleXVII11:30-13:00 Parallelclinicsongovernanceframeworks A. NationalauditinstitutionsandPPPs SalleXVII B. PreparingPPPPrograms SalleXXIV C. AddressingGovernanceRisks SalleXXV13:00-15:00 Lunch FoyerSalleXVII14:30-15:00 Lunchtimetalk:"2000YearsofPPPs"-Mr.XavierBezancon SalleXVII15:00-16:00 Parallelclinicsongovernance-sectoralandthematicaspects A. ImprovingaccountabilitythroughPPPs SalleXVII B. Creatingpublicsectorcapacity SalleXXIV C. Contractmanagement SalleXXV16:00-17:30 PlenarySession:Promotingnetworkingactivitiesandfosteringcapacity- buildingprograms SalleXVII17:30-17:45 ClosingReflectionsandRemarks SalleXVII17:45-18:30 Aperitif FoyerSalleXVII18:30-22:00 "Swiss Night" Transporttovenue

08:45-09:15 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII09:15-09:30 Welcomeaddress SalleXVII09:30-12:30 BusinessForuminparallelsessions StreamA. JapanandUkraine SalleXVII StreamB. Brazil,NigeriaandPeru SalleXXV StreamC. ThePhilippinesandIndia SalleXXIV12:30-14:00 Lunch and networking FoyerSalleXVII14:00-18:00 BusinessForuminparallelsessions StreamA. Armenia,RussianFederationandKazakhstan SalleXVII StreamB. UruguayandWestAfrica SalleXXV StreamC. Turkey,ColombiaandVietnam SalleXXIVFrom17:30 Networking Session FoyerSalleXVII18:30-20:00 Dutch Reception FoyerSalleXVII

08:30-09:00 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII09:00-12:30 SpecialSessionofPPP“Virtual”SiteVisits SalleXVII12:30-14:30 Lunch FoyerSalleXVII14:30-17:30 FourthsessionoftheUNECETeamofSpecialistsonPPPs(cont’d) SalleXVII

ThemainthemeofPPPDays2012is:

StrengtheninginstitutionsandframeworksforbetterPPPdelivery

Public-PrivatePartnershipsDaysPublic-PrivatePartnerships(PPP)DaysisthepremierglobalmeetingforpublicsectorPPPpractitioners.ItprovidesaforumforthosechargedwithdevelopingandimplementingPPPprogramstoshareexperiencesoninnovationsinPPPpolicy,structuring,andfinancing.Thefour-dayconferencebringstogetherPPPpractitionersfrompublicsectorPPPunitsandseniorPPPexecutivesworldwidetoanalyzeandexploreinnovativePPPmodelsandkeypolicyissues.

ThePPPDays2012willtakeplaceatthePalaisdesNationsinGeneva,Switzerland,on21-24February2012,andwillbejointlyhostedbytheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope,theWorldBankInstituteandtheAsianDevelopmentBank.

TheeventincludestwodaysofpresentationsanddebatesamongpublicsectorPPPpractitioners,managersandexperts,followedbyafull-dayBusinessForumopentotheprivatesector.Onthefourthday,therewillbeaspecialsessiondedicatedtocasestudies,whilesitevisitstooperationalPPPsarealsoenvisaged.Anexhibitionwillalsorunforthefourdays.

TUESDAY, 21 and WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2012PublicSectorSessionInvestmentinPPPsinemergingmarketshasstayedrelativelybuoyantoverthelastfewyearsdespitetheglobalfinancialcrisis.ThereareincreasingpressureswhichpractitionerswillneedtodealwithhoweverifPPPsareto continuetocontributetoclosingcriticalbasicservicegapsinacosteffectivemanner.

TherecentglobalfinancialturmoilhasputrenewedpressureonthecostsoffinancingforPPPs.Tenorshave shortenedinmanymarketsandsourcesoffinancinghavebecomemorerestricted.Relatedtothistherehavebeenincreasedconcernsthatwiththehighercostoffinancing,ithasbecomeharderforPPPstopassvalue-for-moneytests.ThefirstdayofPPPDayswilladdresstheseissues.PlenarysessionswithexpertsfromthepublicandprivatesectorswilldiscussexpectationsontrendsinPPPmarkets,optionsforclosingthefinancinggapsincluding interventionsfromthemultilateraldevelopmentbanksandreassesswhetherPPPsareofferingvalue-for-money.Parallelclinicswilllookathowinnovativeprojectshavetackledtheseissuesindifferentsectors,aswellashow governmentsarereshapingthefinancialsupporttheygivetoprojects.

Theseconddayfocusesonissuesoftransparency,governanceandaccountability.Plenarysessionswilllookat criticaltopicssuchasthedisclosureofinformationonPPPsasatoolforincreasedaccountability,governance challengesastheyrelatetosub-nationalPPPprograms,andhowcapacitiescanbestrengthenedtoimprovetheoverallinstitutionalframework.Parallelclinicswilladdressrelatedtopicsincludinghowtomeasureandassessgovernance,structuringprojectstoimproveaccountability,improvingregulationandcontractmanagement,andtheroleofbodiessuchasnationalauditinstitutions.

Therangeandexpertiseofpanelistsassembled,discussingkeyPPPissuesinanopenandfrankmanner,willenablepublicofficialstodrawonabreadthofknowledgeanddifferentperspectivesthatwillbetterinformtheirdecisionmakingprocess.

THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2012BusinessForumTheBusinessForum,opentotheprivatesector,willallowaselectnumberofGovernmentstopresenttheir strategies,policies,projectsandsupportforPPPtotheprivatesector;andforanumberofrepresentativesfromtheprivatesectortopresenttheirsuccessesandissuesfacedindeliveringpublicservicesandbuildinginfrastructurethroughthePPPmodel.

TheBusinessForumwillalsoprovideGovernmentswithanimportantnetworkingopportunitytodialoguewith representativesoftheprivatesectorfromEuropeandbeyond.Furthernetworkingcanbedonethroughthe exhibition,whichwillenablecountriestoshowcasetheirPPPcapabilitiesandopportunitiestotheinternationalPPP community.

FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2012SitevisitsThefourthdaywillgiveparticipantsachoicebetweenactualor‘virtual’sitevisits.TherewillbeapresentationofselectedprojectsfromaroundtheworldthatwillfocusonthethemesoftheconferenceaswellassitevisitstooperationalPPPsintheGenevavicinity.CasestudypresentationswillbeintegratedwithinthefourthsessionoftheUNECETeamofSpecialistsonPPPs,whichwillbeheldon24February,back-to-backwithPPPDays2012.

What this event uniquely providesPPPDays2012offersampleopportunitiesforyouto:

• AnalyzeandexplorehowthepublicsectorcanengagemoreeffectivelyinPPPstodeliver infrastructureandpublicservices;

• GainknowledgeonrecentdevelopmentsandtrendsinPPPdeliverymodels;and• Connectwithpeers,theprivatesector,andthedonorcommunity.

WewelcomeyouandencourageyoutomakethemostofPPPDays2012!

About PPP Days 2012In2006,theWorldBankInstituteinauguratedPublic-PrivatePartnershipinInfrastructure(PPPI)Daysasaregularglobalevent.TheConferenceinvitedPPPunitsorothersimilarlymandatedagenciesaroundtheworldtoshare latestknowledgeandexperienceamongthemselvesandwithleadingPPPresearchersandPPPcapacity-buildingprofessionals.Thebreadthofcountriesrepresentedbyattendeeshascontinuedtogrowsteadily,signifyingthegrowingglobalcommunityofPPPpractitioners.In2008,PPPDayswasagainheldinWashingtonD.C.,UnitedStates,hostedbytheWorldBankInstitute,andthesubsequenteventin2010washostedbytheAsianDevelopmentBankandtheWorldBankInstituteinManila,Philippines.

Public-PrivatePartnershipsDays2012ishostedbytheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope,theAsianDevelopmentBankandtheWorldBankInstitutewiththesupportoftheInternationalFinanceCorporation,andtheSwissEconomicCooperationOrganization.

UNITED NATIONSECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

Day 1 ITuesday,21February201208:30-09:15 Welcome Coffee FoyerSalleXVII

09:15-10:00 Opening Session SalleXVII

Openings from sponsoring institutions (UNECE, WBI, ADB)

• Andrey Vasilyev, ActingExecutiveSecretary,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope• Clive Harris, Manager,WorldBankInstitute• Anand Chiplunkar, Director,AsianDevelopmentBank

Words of welcome

• H.E. Luzius Wasescha,AmbassadorandPermanentRepresentativeofSwitzerlandtotheWTOand theEFTA

Keynote speech

• James Stewart,Chairman-GlobalInfrastructurePractice,KPMG

10:00-11:00 Plenary Panel Discussion: Where are PPP markets heading? SalleXVII

ConstraintsonpublicfinancingandrecognitionoftheinefficienciesofdeliveryviathepublicsectormeanmoregovernmentsarehopingtoseePPPsplayanincreasingroleinmeetingbasicserviceandinfrastructureneeds.AtthesametimePPPmarketsaroundtheworldarebeingchallengedbythepresentturmoilinglobalfinancialmarkets.Thissessionwilldiscusshowdifferentregionalmarketsarelikelytomoveinthenearfutureandreflectonglobalprospects.

Chair: Francois Bergère, Director,Missiond’appuiàlaréalisationdesContratsdePartenariat,France

Speakers

• Andy Carty, SpecialAdvisor,EuropeanPPPExpertiseCentre• Pradeep Singh, ViceChairmanandManagingDirector,InfrastructureDevelopmentFinanceCompany

Limited• David Tuesta, ChiefEconomist,BBVA-LatinAmerica• Richard Abadie, Partner,CapitalProjectsandInfrastructure,PricewaterhouseCoopers

11:00-12:00 Plenary Panel Discussion: Financing Future Growth SalleXVII

TherecentglobalfinancialturmoilhasputrenewedpressureonthecostsoffinancingforPPPswith shorteningtenorsandrestrictionsinthesourcesoffinancing.Thissessionwilllookatinitiativestotapintonewsourcesoffinancing,includingpensionfunds,toreplacesources,suchascommercialbankdebt,thatarepresentlybecomingmorelimited.

Chair: Mansur Ahmed, DirectorGeneral,InfrastructureConcessionRegulatoryCommission,GovernmentofNigeria

Speakers

• Michael Redican, ManagingDirector,DeutscheBank,Germany• Gavin Munro,ManagingDirector,InfrastructureFinance,SociétéGénéraleCorporateandInvestment

Banking,France• Michael Flynn,Partner,Deloitte• Pradeep Singh, ViceChairmanandManagingDirector,InfrastructureDevelopmentFinanceCompany

Limited• Karine Cenci, PrincipalAdvisor,EuropeanInvestmentBank

12:00-13:00 Plenary Panel Discussion: The role of Multilateral Development Banks SalleXVII

ThissessionwillreviewnewinitiativesbeingundertakenbythemultilateraldevelopmentbanksinparticularhelpinggovernmentscontinuetousePPPsinthefaceofcurrentfinancingchallenges.

Chair: Philip Erquiaga, DirectorGeneral,PrivateSectorOperationsDepartment,AsianDevelopmentBank

Speakers

• Raymond Bourdeaux,LeadInfrastructureSpecialist,theWorldBank• Georgi Petrov, Manager,InternationalFinanceCorporation• Gerardo Reyes-Tagle, FiscalEconomist-SeniorSpecialist,Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank• Temi Abimbola,DivisionManager–AfricanDevelopmentInstitute,AfricanDevelopmentBank• Alexei Zverev,SeniorCounsel,EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment

13:00-14:30 Lunch andWorld Café FoyerSalleXVIITheWorldCaféwillbeanopportunityfordelegatestotourcountryandPPPDays2012sponsorstandstohearmoreontheirPPPprogramsandactivities.

14:30-15:30 Plenary Debate: Reassessing the costs and benefits of PPPs SalleXVII

Therehavebeenincreasedconcernsthatwiththehighercostoffinancing,ithasbecomeharderforPPPstopassvalue-for-moneytestsWhatisthecurrentempiricalrecordofPPPs?Aretheydeliveringvalueformoneyanddoweneedtoadjustthemodel?

Chair: Clive Harris, Manager,WorldBankInstitute

Speakers

• Eduardo Bitran,formerMinisterofPublicWorks,GovernmentofChile• Junwook Kim,HeadofPolicyandResearchDivision,Public&PrivateInfrastructureInvestment

ManagementCenter,KoreaDevelopmentInstitute• Gajendra Haldea, AdvisortotheDeputyChairman,PlanningCommissionofIndia• Fiona Mules, HeadofPPPProgramme,NewZealandTreasury

15:30-16:00 Coffee break FoyerSalleXVII

16:00-17:00 Parallel clinics on thematic issues in PPPs

A. Government financial support and PPPs SalleXVIIIndeliveringPPPprograms,thepublicsectorisrequiredtoprovideincentivestoencourageprivatesectorpartici-pantstodevelopcapacity.Theseincentivescanincludefinancialsupportmechanismsandthisclinicwillreviewrecentlessonsrelatedtosomeofthemoredevelopedapproaches,includingtheprovisionofviabilitygapfundingandguarantees.

Chair: Michael Fox, SeniorPPPSpecialist,WorldBankInstitute

Speakers

• Aparna Bhatia, Director(PPP),DepartmentofEconomicAffairs,MinistryofFinance,GovernmentofIndia• Sinthya Roesly,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,IndonesiaInfrastructureGuaranteeFund• David Duarte, ChiefofContingentLiabilitiesandPPPs,MinistryofFinance,GovernmentofChile

B. Transforming urban and rural spaces through PPPs SalleXXIVThisclinicwilllookatinnovativePPPprojectsthatareexpectedtohavetransformativeimpactsandthat containelementsthatwillbedeliveredthroughPPPmethods.Thesessionwillexaminehowthese challengingprojectsarebeingdeliveredandtheadditionalbenefitssoughtbydoingthemasPPPswithinabroaderdevelopmentprogram.

Chair: Anthony Coumidis, Director,McBainsCooper

Speakers

• Arvind Mayaram, AdditionalSecretaryandFinancialAdvisor,MinistryofRuralDevelopment,GovernmentofIndia

• Vipul Bhagat, ChiefInvestmentOfficer,InternationalFinanceCorporation• Carlos Herrera, DirectorofInvestorServices,ProInversion-PrivateInvestmentPromotionAgencyofPeru

17:00-18:00 Parallel clinics on sectoral themes in PPPs

A. Energy SalleXVIIWhilePPPsinenergyarenotnew,theirincreasedapplicationinrenewables,tomeetclimatetargets,meansgovernmentsarepayingincreasedattentiontotheiruseandhavingtodevelopnewframeworksandassesshowthesecanleveragesourcesoffinancingthatareavailableforsuchprojects.Thissessionwillexaminesomerecentlylaunchedprogramsandespeciallythe‘betterenergyaccessforall’initiative.

Chair: Adam Sek,RegionalAdvisor,SustainableEnergyDivision,UNECE

Speakers

• Tumi Moleki, HeadofthePPPUnit,GovernmentofSouthAfrica• Muneer Ferozie,PrincipalInvestmentOfficer,InternationalFinanceCorporation• Leo McKenna, StrategicAdvisor,StrategicInvestmentBoard-GovernmentofNorthernIreland• Mongi Bida,FirstEconomicAffairsOfficer,SustainableDevelopmentandProductivityDivision,United

NationsEconomicandSocialCommissionforWesternAsia

B. Transport SalleXXIVTransportisoftenoneoftheinitialsectorstousePPPmethodstodevelopanddeliverpublicinfrastructure.Overtimethesehavedevelopedtoencompasshighlycomplexandinnovativesolutions.Thepanelwill discusssomeofthemoredemandingprojectsfromtheirownexperiencesandthekeyissuesfaced.

Chair: Richard Abadie, Partner–CapitalProjectsandInfrastructure,PricewaterhouseCoopers

Speakers

• William Dachs, SeniorExecutiveManager,GautrainRapidRailLink,SouthAfrica• Sibylle Rupprecht, DirectorGeneral,InternationalRoadsFederation• Richard Cabello, Manager,InternationalFinanceCorporation

C. Health SalleXXVTheapplicationofPPPmethodstothedeliveryofhealthserviceprovisionisoftenseenasanextensionofthemodelintothedeliveryofsocialinfrastructure.Thisleadstodifferentchallengesintermsofthescopeofservicestobeprovidedbytheprivatepartnerandtheissuesfacedinimplementingtheseprojects.Thepanelwillsharetheirexperiencesfromanumberofdifferentmodelsadoptedacrosstheworldforthebenefitofparticipantslook-ingtoexplorethepossibilitiesoftheapproachinmeetingtheirownpolicyobjectives.

Chair: James Neal,ManagingPartner,GlobalInfrastructureAdvisory,Ernst&Young

Speakers

• Mariana Abrantes de Sousa,formerChiefFinancialOfficertoMinistryofHealth,GovernmentofPortugal• Teodoro Herbosa, Undersecretary,MinistryofHealth,GovernmentofthePhilippines• Massimo Ricchi,LawyerandmemberofPPPTaskForce,PresidencyoftheCouncilofMinistersofItaly• Seyit Yalçin, AssistantPlanningExpert,PPPDepartment-MinistryofDevelopment,GovernmentofTurkey

18:00-20:00 Cocktailreception 8thfloor HostedbytheInternationalFinanceCorporation,attheRestaurant des Délegués,PalaisdesNations

Speaker: Laurence Carter,DirectorofPPPAdvisoryServices,InternationalFinanceCorporation

Day2I Wednesday,22February201209:00-09:30 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII

09:30-10:30 Plenary Session: Improving the transparency of PPP arrangements SalleXVII

WhilePPPscanofferthechanceforbettertransparencyinbasicservicedelivery,veryoftencontractsarenotreleasedorplacedinthepublicdomainandinformationonthecontractingandperformanceofPPPscanbedifficulttoobtain.ThispanelwilldiscusshowGovernmentscanimprovethetransparencyofPPP arrangements,lookingatwhatsomeproactivePPPunitsaredoingandalsowhatcanbelearnedfromotherapproachestoimprovingtransparencyingovernmentcontracting.

Chair: Selina Jackson,SpecialRepresentativetotheUnitedNationsandWorldTradeOrganization,WorldBank

Speakers

• Christiaan Poortman,SeniorAdvisor,TransparencyInternational• Clive Harris, Manager,WorldBankInstitute• Marcos Siqueira, HeadofthePPPUnit,GovernmentofMinasGerais,Brazil• Victoria Westcott, Partner,White&Case

10:30-11:30 Plenary Session: PPPs at a sub-national level – governance and implementation challenges SalleXVII

Sub-nationalgovernmentshaveimportantservicedeliveryresponsibilitiesandmanyaredevelopingPPPprogramstohelpmeetthese.Thispanelwilllookatsomenewinitiativesundertakenatthesub-nationallevelindeliveringPPPprojectsandwillalsoaddressthechallengesofdevelopingprogramsandensuringgoodgovernanceandefficientoversightatstate/provincialandlocalgovernmentlevels.

Chair: Anthony Pearce, HonoraryLifeMember,InternationalRoadFederation

Speakers

• Mansur Ahmed, DirectorGeneral,InfrastructureConcessionRegulatoryCommission,Governmentof Nigeria

• Francois Bergère, Director,Missiond’appuiàlaréalisationdesContratsdePartenariat,France• Gajendra Haldea, AdvisortoDeputyChairman,PlanningCommission,GovernmentofIndia• Vladimir Ramirez, DirectorofInvestments,MinistryofFinance,GovernmentofMexico• Richard van Breukelen, ChiefFinancialOfficer,MinistryofInfrastructureandEnvironment,

GovernmentoftheNetherlands

11:30-13:00 Parallel clinics on governance framework

A. National audit institutions and PPPs SalleXVIINationalauditinstitutionscanplayanimportantrolebothinimprovingtheoverallgovernanceofPPP programsaswellasenhancingtheirperformancebyundertakingperformancereviews.Atthesametime,incountrieswhereprogramsarenew,theseauditagenciesmayjeopardizeefficiencybyapplyingtoPPPsrulesdesignedfornon-PPPprojects.Thissessionwillreviewexperiencesfromdifferentregionsanddrawlessonsonhowauditagenciescanbestfulfilltheirroles.

Chair: Rui Monteiro, SeniorPPPSpecialist,WorldBankInstitute

Speakers

• Freek Hoek,AuditManager,Rekenkamer,theNetherlands• Guilherme La Rocque Almeida, HeadofExternalControl,TribunaldeContasdaUnião, Brazil• Marcos Siqueira,HeadofthePPPUnit,GovernmentofMinasGerias,Brazil

B. Preparing PPP Programs SalleXXIVInordertolaunchsuccessfulPPPprograms,experiencewouldsuggestthatthereisasignificantroleforthegovernmenttoplayinthedevelopmentofapipelineofservicestobedeliveredasPPPprojects?Howdotheyidentifyandprioritizetheseprojects?Onceselected,howaretheythendevelopedandpromotedasPPP projectsthatwillbeattractivetosponsors?

Chair: Ed Farquharson, ExecutiveDirector,PrivateInfrastructureDevelopmentGroup

Speakers

• James Neal, ManagingPartner,GlobalInfrastructureAdvisory,Ernst&Young• Henrique Costa Pinto, HeadofProjectStructuring,BrazilianDevelopmentBank,Brazil• David Duarte, ChiefofContingentLiabilitiesandPPPs,MinistryofFinance,GovernmentofChile• Marc Frilet, ChiefEditorofthePPPHandbook,ConfederationofInternationalConstructionAssociations

C. Addressing Governance Risks SalleXXVIndevelopingPPPprograms,governmentsneedtoestablishthegovernanceframeworksinwhichtheseprojectscanbeselected,developed,tenderedandultimatelymanaged.ThereareanumberofreferencesonthissubjectfromtheUNECEGuidebookonPromotingGoodGovernancetotheADBGuidelinesforAddressingGovernanceRisksinPPPProjects.Thiscliniclookstoaddressthepracticalitiesassociatedwithdevelopingandenforcingtheseframeworks.

Chair: Art Smith, Chairman,USNationalCouncilforPPPs,UnitedStatesofAmerica

Speakers

• Geoffrey Hamilton,ChiefofCooperationandPartnershipSection,EconomicCooperationandIntegrationDivision,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope

• James Ballingall,HeadofAssuranceandInternational,InfrastructureUK,GovernmentoftheUnited Kingdom

• Tariq Niazi, PrincipalPublicManagementSpecialist,AsianDevelopmentBank• Mario Marcel, DeputyDirector,OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment

13:00-14:30 Lunch FoyerSalleXVII

14:30-15:00 Lunchtimetalk”2000 Years of PPPs” -Xavier Bezançon SalleXVII

15:00-16:00 Parallel clinics on governance – sectoral and thematic aspects

A. Improving Accountability in Public Spending: The Experience with Output-Based Aid (OBA) and Results-Based Financing (RBF) Asdonorsplacegreateremphasisondemonstratingresults,howcanPPPsachievehigherlevelsof accountability?Thissessionwillopenwithascreeningofashortfilm:“ImprovingLivesinMorocco: ExtendingAccesstoWaterandSanitationServicestothePoor.”Theobjectiveofthesessionistospura discussiononhowOBAandRBFcanbemosteffectivelyintegratedininfrastructurePPPoperations.The conversationwillfocusonhowtheapproachesandOBAinparticular,canimprovetheaccountabilityof governmentsforspendingefficientlyanddeliveringresults.

Chair: Adriana de Aguinaga, ProgramManager,GlobalPartnershiponOutput-BasedAidandPublic-PrivateInfrastructureAdvisoryFacility

Speakers

• Laurence Carter,DirectorofPPPAdvisoryServices,InternationalFinanceCorporation• Oliver Gilbert,HeadoftheSocialInnovationDepartment,Veolia• Kilian Reiche,Consultant,theWorldBank• Andrew Maclean,PrivateSectorInfrastructurePolicyManager,DepartmentforInternationalDevelopment,

GovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom

B. Creating public sector capacity SalleXXIVWhenPPPprogramsarefirstlaunched,howcangovernmentsputinplacethecapacitiesandpoliticalsupportthatwilllaunchsuccessfulpathfinderprojects?Whatarethemostimportantstepstotake,andwhatare theonestoavoid?

Chair: Bernhard Müller, HeadofDivision,“PartnershipsGermanyProjectTransfer”,MinistryofFinance, GovernmentofGermany

Speakers

• Adriana Rodriguez, Chairwoman,CorporaciónNacionalparaelDesarollo,GovernmentofUruguay• Mariana Abrantes de Sousa, Consultant,formerChiefFinancialOfficertoMinistryofHealth,

GovernmentofPortugal• Yuji Nemoto, HeadofPPPResearchSchool,ToyoUniversity,Japan• James Ballingall, HeadofAssurance,InfrastructureUK,GovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom

C. Contract management SalleXXVGettinggoodresultsfromPPPsrequiresgoodcontractmanagement.ButthiscanbeachallengetomaintaingiventhecomplexityofPPPcontracts,lackofresourcesprovidedandhighturnoverofstaffingovernmentagencies.Whatstrategiescanbeadoptedtoimprovecontractmanagementcapabilities?

SalleXVII

Chair: Mark Moseley, LeadCounsel,theWorldBank

Speakers:

• Lincoln Flor, SeniorPPPSpecialist,WorldBankInstitute• Andy Carty, SpecialAdvisor,EuropeanPPPExpertiseCentre• David Dombkins, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,ComplexProgramGroup• Amir Ingratubun, SeniorProcurementSpecialist,AsianDevelopmentBank

16:00-17:30 Plenary Session: Promoting networking activities and fostering capacity-building programs SalleXVII

ThedevelopmentofPPPprogramscanbeenhancedthroughpractitionerssharingtheirexperiencesin deliveringspecificprojects.Thissessionlooksatdifferentapproachestoestablishingandfosteringthese networkswiththeaimtoraisethecapacityofindividualsdeliveringPPPprogramsandalsodiscussesnew approachestodevelopingcapacitybuildingforPPPs.

Chair: Andy Carty, SpecialAdvisor,EuropeanPPPExpertiseCentre

Speakers

• Angelo Dell’Atti,Manager,InternatioanlFinanceCorporation• Rui Monteiro, SeniorPPPSpecialist,WorldBankInstitute• Anand Chiplunkar, Director,AsianDevelopmentBank• David Bloomgarden, ProjectSpecialistandPPPCoordinator,Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank• Jan van Schoonhoven, Chairman,TeamofSpecialistsonPPPs,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionfor

Europe

17:30-17:45 Closing Reflections and Remarks SalleXVII

• H.E. Vladimir Pesevski,DeputyPrimeMinister,theformerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia• Geoffrey Hamilton,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope

17:45-18:30 Aperitif FoyerSalleXVII

18:30-22:00 “Swiss Night”

HostedbytheGovernmentoftheSwissConfederation.TransportationtothevenuewillbeorganizedfromthePalaisdesNations.

Day3I Thursday,23February201208:45-09:15 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII

09:15-09:30 Welcome address on behalf of the co-hosts SalleXVII

• Geoffrey Hamilton, UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope

09:30-12:30 Business Forum in parallel sessions (morning session)

Philippines

The outlook for PPPs in the Philippines

Government keynote address: • H.E. Cesar V. Purisima,SecretaryofFinance,Philippines• H.E. Cayetano Paderanga, SecretaryforSocioeconomicPlanning,NationalEconomicandDevelopmentAuthority• Teodoro Herbosa,UndersecretaryofHealth• Cosette Canilao,HeadofPPP CenterofthePhilippines

Moderator:• Aziz Haydarov,ADBPhilippinesCountryEconomist

Private sector perspectives:• Zobel de Ayala,AyalaCorporation• Sanjeev Wadhwa,Unisys Philippines• Eduardo Francisco,BDOCapital

Panel discussion with Q&A

Stream A(SalleXVII)

Stream C(SalleXXIV)

Stream B(SalleXXV)

Japan

Special session: Japan and the role of PPPs in disaster risk reduction and post disaster reconstruction

Opening remarks: • H.E. Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador,Permanent RepresentativeofJapantotheUnitedNationsOfficeatGeneva

Keynote speaker: • Margareta Wahlstrom,SpecialRepresentativeoftheUN Secretary-General(SRSG)forDisasterRiskReduction(UNISDR)

Moderator: • Sam Tabuchi,Professor,Toyo University,Japan

Speaker:• Machiko Kamiya,Senior Representative,JapanInternationalCooperationAgency• Peter Williams,IBMDistinguishedEngineerChiefTechnologyOfficer,BigGreenInnovations,IBM• Nobuyuki Nagata,Partner,CFA,DeloitteTohmatsuFinancialAdvisoryCo.,Ltd.• Sandra Wu Wen-Hsiu,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer,KokusaiKogyoHoldingsCo.Ltd.• Yuji Nemoto,Professor,Toyo University,Japan• Yu Namba,ResearchAssociate,ToyoUniversity,Japan

Recommendations:• Geoffrey Hamilton,UNECE• Sam Tabuchi,ToyoUniversity,Japan

Brazil

The outlook for PPPs in Brazil

Government keynote address: • Vanialucia Lins Souto,Vice-Director,PPPUnit,MinistryofPlanning,Budget&Management• Henrique Costa Pinto,Headof ProjectDevelopment,Brazilian DevelopmentBank

Moderator:• RepresentativeoftheWorldBankInstitute

Private sector perspectives:• Helcio Tokeshi,EBP,Brazil

Panel discussion with Q&A

12:30-14:00 Lunch and networking FoyerSalleXVII

India

The outlook for PPPs in India

Keynote address: • Chandrajit Banerjee,Director General,ConfederationofIndianIndustry• Raghav Chandra,JointSecretary,MinistryofRoadTransport& Highways

Moderator:• Pradeep Singh,ViceChairmanandManagingDirector,InfrastructureDevelopmentFinanceCompany Limited

Panel discussion with Q&A• Rajesh Menon,Deputy DirectorGeneral,ConfederationofIndianIndustry• Babu Khan,Director,ConfederationofIndianIndustry

Nigeria

The outlook for PPPs in Nigeria

Government keynote address: • Mansur Ahmed,DirectorGeneral,InfrastructureConcessionRegulatoryCommission(ICRC)

Moderator:• James Stewart,Chairman-GlobalInfrastructurePractice,KPMG

Panel discussion with Q&A• Olateru Akinnawo,Project DevelopmentSpecialist,ICRC• NyanansoGabrielEkanem,Head,MonitoringandCompliance,ICRC

Peru

The outlook for PPPs in Peru

Government keynote address: • Hector Rodriguez,Executive Director,ProInversion

Moderator:• RepresentativeoftheWorldBankInstitute

Panel discussion with Q&A

Stream A(SalleXVII)

Stream C(SalleXXIV)

Stream B(SalleXXV)

Ukraine

The outlook for PPPs in Ukraine at the national and regional levels

Government keynote address: • Vladislav Kaskiv,Head,StateAgencyforInvestmentandNationalProjects

Moderator:• Yuriy Husyev,DirectorofNationalProjectsDepartment,StateAgencyfor InvestmentandNationalProjects

Private sector perspectives:• Volodimir Buzinov,Director General,Ukrenergoengineering• Valeriy Uzhba,DeputyHeadofUnionofEntrepreneurships

Panel discussion with Q&A• Kseniia Liapina,People’sDeputy,VerkhovnaRadaofUkraine (ParliamentofUkraine)• Oleksandr Masurchak,FirstDeputyHeadofKievCityStateAdministration• Tereziya Babych,Headof Department,StateRoadAgencyofUkraine• Irina Zapatrina,ChairpersonoftheBoard,UkrainianPPPCenter

14:00-18:00 Business Forum in parallel sessions (afternoon sessions)

Turkey

The outlook for PPPs in Turkey

Government keynote address:• Elvan Ongun,Deputy DirectorGeneral,UndersecretariatoftheTreasury• Funda Ocak,DeputyDirector General,StateAirportsAuthority• RepresentativeofTurkish InvestmentSupportandPromotionAgency

Moderator: • Türker Yöndem,YaltiYöndemLawFirm

Private sector perspectives: • Yetik Mert,CEO,EnerjiSA• Burak Kutluğ,Business DevelopmentCoordinator,Akfen Holding• Murat Soğancıoğlu,Business DevelopmentDirector,ICHolding

Panel discussion with Q&A

Uruguay

The outlook for PPPs in Uruguay

Government keynote address: • Adriana Rodriguez,Chairwoman,NationalDevelopmentCorporation• Silvina Panizza,HeadofPPPUnit,MinistryofEconomyandFinance

Moderator:• Daniel Benitez,SeniorTransportEconomist,theWorldBank

Panel discussion with Q&A

Colombia

The outlook for PPPs in Colombia

Government keynote address: • Luis Andrade,President,NationalInfrastructureAgency

Moderator:• RepresentativeoftheWorldBankInstitute

Panel discussion with Q&A

Armenia

The outlook for PPPs in Armenia

Government keynote address:• Gagik Khachatryan,DeputyChairman,StateCommitteeofWaterSystem

Moderator:• Toshiaki Sakatsume,PrincipalEconomist,EuropeanBankfor ReconstructionandDevelopment

Private sector perspectives: • Gary Stout,InternationalGeneralDirectorforMVV-deconGmbH, Armenia• Patrick Lorin,GeneralDirector, ArmenianWaterandSewerageCJSC

Panel discussion with Q&A

Stream A(SalleXVII)

Stream C(SalleXXIV)

Stream B(SalleXXV)

West and Central Africa

Moderator:• Marc Teyssier d’Orfeuil,GeneralDelegate,“ClubPPPMédafrique”

West AfricaBurkina FasoCôte d’Ivoire

Senegal

Burkina Faso: • Adélaïde Nare,TechnicalAdviser,MinistryofEconomyandFinance• Ousmane Ouedraogo, RepresentativeoftheBagrégrowthcluster

Russian Federation

The outlook for PPPs in the Russian Federation

Government keynote address: • Igor Kardashev,DeputyDirector,DepartmentofInvestmentPolicyandPPPsDevelopmentunderMinistryofEconomicRegulation,Russian Federation

Moderator:• Alexander Bazhenov,Director,PPPCentre,Vnesheconombank

Private sector perspectives:• RepresentativeofVTBCapital

Vietnam

The outlook for PPPs in Vietnam

Government keynote address: • Dang Huy Dong,ViceMinister, MinistryofPlanningandInvestment

Moderator:• Michael Montelibano,Private SectorDevelopmentSpecialist,Asian DevelopmentBank

Panel discussion with Q&A

From17:30 Networking session FoyerSalleXVIICountrystands,showcasingrecentlycompletedandupcomingprojectsandconcessionagreementsto attendees.Opportunitiesforbilateralmeetings.

18:30-20:00 Dutch Reception FoyerSalleXVIICocktailreceptionhostedbytheGovernmentoftheNetherlandsSpeaker: H.E. Roderick van Schreven,Ambassador,PermanentRepresentativeoftheNetherlandstotheUnitedNationsOfficeatGeneva

Stream A(SalleXVII)

Stream C(SalleXXIV)

Stream B(SalleXXV)

Kazakhstan

The outlook for PPPs in Kazakhstan

Government keynote address:• Zhomart Abiyessov,ChairmanoftheManagementBoard,KazakhstanPPPCenter

Moderator:• Jill Jamieson,Deloitte,ChiefofParty,USAIDMEPproject

Private sector perspectives:• Nurlan Dosaev,FinancialDirector,ATMGroupUluslararasiHavalimaniYapimYatirimveIsletmeLtd.Sti.

Panel discussion with Q&A• Aimgul Batyrbekova,Chairperson,KaragandaPPPCenter

Russian Federation (cont’d)

Special panel for the regions:• Hafiz Salikhov,Chairperson,ExpertCouncilonPPPlegislation,CommitteeofStateDumaonEconomicPolicyandEntrepreneurship• Ilya Gudkov,GeneralDirectorofSt.PetersburgStateEnterprise“AgencyforStrategicInvestments”

Panel discussion with Q&A• Elena Gromova,MinisterofTransport,PermRegion• Vitali Maximov,Advisertothe DirectorGeneralforInvestmentandPPPFederalStateCompany, “Rostransmodernizatsiya”• Alexander Dolgov,Partner,HeadofPPPandProjectFinanceGroup,GideLoyretteNouel

West and Central Africa(cont’d)

Côte d’Ivoire:• Madeleine Yao,SpecialAdviser,MinistryofEconomyandFinance• Esmel Emmanuel Essis,CentreforInvestmentPromotioninCôted’Ivoire

Senegal:• Xavier Ricou,SpecialAdvisertotheDirectorGeneral,InvestmentPromotionAgency(APIX)• Dominique Ndong,General CoordinatorofLargeWorks,APIX

Central AfricaCameroon

CongoGabon

Cameroon:• Justin Ntsama,Technical Coordinator,Councilforthe SupportofPartnershipContracts(CARPA)

Congo:• Joseph Ibara,Coordinator, ProgrammefortheDiversificationoftheCongoleseEconomy(PADE)• Charles Nganga,DirectorofRegulation,MinistryofTourism• Jean Joseph Imangue, PermanentSecretary,PrivatisationCommittee

Gabon:• Eugene Aziawor Nguimbi, Cabinet,MinistryofEconomy• Etienne Ngoubou,Director,MinistryofEnergyandWaterResources

Panel discussion with Q&A

Day4 I Friday,24February201208:30-09:00 Coffee FoyerSalleXVII

Special Session on PPP “Virtual” Site Visits SalleXVIIParticipantswillattendPPP“virtual”sitevisitsofprojectsfromaroundtheworld(presentations,videos)thatwillbe complimentedbytwolocalsitevisitstooperationalPPPsinBernandtheGenevavicinity.Thecasestudydiscussionswillbeconductedwithinacoherentframework,highlightingsuccessfactorsintheoverallPPPprocessandlife-cycle.ThevideoswillbefurtherdiscussedastrainingtoolsundertheauspicesofthefourthsessionoftheUNECETeamofSpecialistsonPPPsafterlunch.

09:00-09:05 Welcome SalleXVII• Geoffrey Hamilton,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope

09:05-9:30 The PPP Project Neumatt: Cantonal Civic Center Burgdorf (Switzerland)VideoandQ&Awithkeystakeholders:mainlearnings

• Touraj Etezady,ZeughausPPPAG

9:30 Optional visit to the PPP Project Neumatt in Bern

9:30-10:05 Framework of PPP “virtual” site visit projectIntroductoryvideo:matrixofsuccessfactors(cross-sector)andanoverviewofvideocasestudies

• Ansgar Kauf,SECO-UNECEProjectCoordinator• Serge Bodart,SECO-UNECEProjectAdvisor

10:05-10:40 The Manila Water Company PPP (Philippines) VideoandQ&Awithkeystakeholders:mainlearnings

• Aura Abon,InfrastructureOfficer(PPP),AsianDevelopmentBank

10:40-11:10 Lesotho Hospital PPP (Lesotho)VideoandQ&Awithkeystakeholders:mainlearnings

• Elena Dana Burduja,InternationalFinanceCorporation

11:10-12:00 Outpatient Dialysis Services PPP (Romania), and National Kidney and Transplant Institute: Haemodialysis Center Project (Philippines)

VideoandQ&Awithkeystakeholders:mainlearnings• Elena Dana Burduja,InternationalFinanceCorporation• Aileen Riego-Javier,ExecutiveDirector,NationalKidneyandTransplantInstitute,thePhilippines

12:00-12:30 The Annecy-Geneva PPP toll motorway (France)Presentation,Q&Awithkeystakeholders

• Jacques Leca,FinancialandAdministrativeDirector,ADELAC,France

12:30-14:30 Lunch break FoyerSalleXVII

12:30 Optional visit to Annecy-Geneva PPP toll motorway in France

14:30-17:30 Fourth session of the UNECE Team of Specialists on PPPs (cont’d) SalleXVII

AbouttheOrganizers

Public-Private Partnerships Practice at the World Bank Institute

WBIPPisaglobalconnectorofPPPpractitioners,providingopportunitiesforpeer-to-peerknowledgesharing,South-Southlearning,harvestinginnovationsinpublic-privatepartnerships(PPPs),andprovidingaccessible knowledgeandglobalbestpracticesonPPPs.Weworkwithpublicsectoragenciesandpartnerinstitutionsto identifyandaddresshigh-priorityneedsforlearningonPPPs.Weaimtosharegoodpractices,addresscomplexcross-sectoralissues,andenhancelocalownership.Ourprogramscombineface-to-faceactivities,video conferences,ande-learningprogramstomaximiseeffectiveness.

OurgoalistoenableGovernmentstodesignandimplementsuccessfulPPPsbydrawingontheexpertiseofglobalnetworksofpractitionersto:• establishlegal,regulatory,andinstitutionalframeworksforPPPs;• developarealisticprojectpipelineandtaketheseprojectssuccessfullytomarket;• buildthecapacityofthepublicandprivatesectors;and• evaluateandmonitortheperformanceofproject.

Visitusat:www.worldbank.org/wbi/ppp

United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeTheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope(UNECE),basedinGeneva,isoneofthefiveUNregionalcommissions,andhas56memberStates.ItistheonlyregionalcommissionandtheonlyorganizationwithintheUNwhichhasanintergovernmentalbody-theUNECETeamofSpecialists-withaPPPcapacity-buildingmandate. MembershipoftheTeamisopentorepresentativesfrombothpublicandprivatesectors.ItsExecutiveBoardor BureauconsistsofrepresentativesfromsevenUNmemberStates,threeofwhichareoutsidetheUNECEregion.UnderitsmandatetheTeam:• undertakesPPPreadinessassessmentsincountriesattherequestofGovernments;• holdshighlevelconsultationswithGovernmentsontheirPPPproblemsonprojects;• elaboratesguides,trainingmaterialsandvideosfortheUNECEPPPToolkit.

Visitusat:www.unece.org/ceci/ppp.html

Asian Development BankADB’svisionisanAsiaandPacificregionfreeofpoverty.ADB’smissionistohelpitsdevelopingmembercountriessubstantiallyreducepovertyandimprovethequalityoflifeoftheirpeople.Despitetheregion’smanysuccess,itremainshometotwo-thirdsoftheworld’spoor:1.8billionpeoplewholiveonlessthat$2aday,with903millionstrugglingonlessthan$1.25aday.ADBiscommittedtoreducingpovertythroughinclusiveeconomicgrowth, environmentallysustainablegrowth,andregionalintegration.

BasedinManila,ADBisownedby67members,including48fromtheregion.Itsmaininstrumentsforhelpingitsdevelopingmembercountriesarepolicydialogue,loans,equityinvestments,guarantees,grants,andtechnical assistance.

Visitusat:www.adb.org

UNITED NATIONSPalais des NationsGeneva, Switzerland