A PMI Certified Training Course
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Project Preparation
Winning Strategies for Successful Delivery of PPP Projects
Why Choose Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Project Preparation Training Course?
PPP projects play a vital role in delivering infrastructure and essential services such as energy, water, transport, and telecommunications. However, preparing a PPP project is a highly complex and strategic process that requires technical precision, sound feasibility analysis, and well-informed risk allocation. The PPP Project Preparation Course is specifically designed to help professionals develop the skills and frameworks needed to successfully identify, prepare, and structure Public-Private Partnership initiatives.
This Public-Private Partnerships Course covers every aspect of PPP project preparation—from early-stage feasibility and stakeholder engagement to structuring project delivery frameworks that attract private investment. Using globally recognized practices and in-depth case studies, this course equips participants with a practical roadmap to develop viable and bankable PPPs that meet both public and private sector objectives.
Participants will gain insight into best practices for legal, financial, and operational planning, ensuring they are equipped to lead successful PPP projects from concept to procurement. Whether in emerging markets or mature economies, the course provides the expertise needed to navigate local constraints while applying international standards.
What are the Goals?
By the end of This Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Project Preparation training course, participants will be able to:
- Determine project identification, screening and selection
- Know the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders in PPP projects
- Address the range of issues in identifying, financing, and procurement
- Analyse best practices in conducting financial, economic, and technical feasibility studies
- Evaluate risk identification, mitigation, and allocation among parties involved in a PPP project
- Gain from the knowledge transfer and equipping public sector to meet projects expectations
Who is this Training Course for?
This Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Project Preparation training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Policy makers
- Senior government personnel
- Legal Advisors
- Financial Advisors
- Director and senior management from private infrastructure/ public utility sectors - Sectors include energy & electricity, water & waste water, transportation (roads, airports, ports, and rail), telecommunications, education, health, and municipal services
- Professionals who have some experience with infrastructure projects and wish to improve their knowledge and decision-making capacity to enact policies related to PPPs
- Technical and financial consultants
- Senior Non-Government Organisation (NGO) officers
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Project Preparation training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. The overall objective of this training course is to help prepare and strengthen the capacity of delegates in the PPP schemes. It also aims to provide the technical and managerial knowledge necessary for the course delegates to plan, structure and implement the PPP projects effectively and efficiently.
The Course Content
Key behaviours:
- Perform a comprehensive Needs Analysis
- Understand the different types of feasibility studies required for any PPP project
- Distinguish between the needs and wants in the project scope
- Interpret and identify social and environmental safeguards
Topics to be covered:
- Needs and options analysis
- Legal feasibility
- Technical feasibility
- Scoping social/environment safeguards analysis
- Preliminary financial viability including expectations of required Government financial support
Competency Description: It is essentially important that personnel involved in any PPP project understands the full scope and context of the various PPP schemes.
Key behaviours:
- Appreciate the fundamental concepts of the PPP scheme
- Understand the different types of PPP contracts
- Know and understand the critical phases and levels of a PPP project
- Appreciate the rationale behind market needs
Topics to be covered:
- Rationale, aim and motivation for engaging PPP
- Key phases of the PPP project process
- The structure of the PPPs
- Different types of PPPs
- The four levels of preparation and implementation
- Analyse the important factors for the project preparation process
Competency Description: Many vital decisions have to be made and PPP project professionals must recognize and understand the various options in order to make the right decision for a sustainable and successful PPP project.
Key behaviours:
- Appreciate Understanding and knowledge of investment models
- Know how to select suitable PPP projects
- Knowledge and insights of the different PPP models
- Analysis of cost benefits
- Decision making abilities giving value for money
- Perform a basic project appraisal
Topics to be covered:
- Public investment delivery model
- Economies of scale and project grouping
- Analysis of cost benefits of a PPP project
- How to get value for money in PPP projects
- Commercialisation potential analysis
- Market potential
- Capacity of assuming long term commitments
Competency Description: A critical success factor in any PPP project is understanding the various components and best practice to prepare and implement a comprehensive project implementation plan.
Key behaviours:
- Develop a practical ability to identify and mange project risks
- Understand the importance of financial and economic analyses
- Interpret costings estimates and impacts
- Decipher payment mechanisms in PPP projects
- Develop and implement practical project plans
Topics to be covered:
- Project identification, risks, sustainability
- Project design: Tender strategy, technical aspects, components, cost estimation, and financing
- Structuring a PPP contracts
- How to avoid common pitfalls
- Importance of project financial and economic analysis
- Understanding and applying payment mechanisms
- Preparing the Project Implementation Plan
- Project Management Arrangements – Various types of agreements and monitoring indicators
Key behaviours:
- Appreciate the importance of proactive project management strategy
- Know the fundamental concepts of project management
- Identify the challenges parties face in a PPP projects and how to overcome them
- Choose the right people and skills for the various roles
- Formulate clear and concise management plans
- Appreciate the strategic objectives of stakeholder management
Topics to be covered:
- Appointing a PPP project manager and project team (Project Implementation Unit)
- Key roles within the project, including decision-making authorities, and sources and funding for assistance
- Preparing the project plan
- Dealing with main challenges of a PPP project
- The absolute importance of stakeholder consultation and managing the interface
- Risk assessment and analysis
- Going beyond the construction phase to ensure success in Operations
- Hand back of asset upon contract expiry
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
- The applicable PMI Professional Development Units/Contact Hours will be reflected in the Certificate of Completion
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