Zimbabwe Public Private Partnerships workshop to kick off August

Home » Company Reviews » Zimbabwe Public Private Partnerships workshop to kick off August

Zimbabwe Public Private Partnerships workshop in Partnership with  International Road Federation (IRF) is lated for August 24-26. With dwindling funds for infrastructure development, governments and infrastructure providers are seriously considering the prospect of taking up Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).

Roads and surface transport are not excluded from this paradigm in infrastructure financing. With this in mind, IRF, together with its local Zimbabwe-based partner, Podilla Ventures, will host a workshop in Zimbabwe that seeks to highlight best practices and key success factors for PPPs.

To be held from August 24 to 26 at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Public Private Partnerships workshop in partnership with IRF will demystify some of the theories associated with PPPs by examining the whole concept and identifying the roles of different stakeholders to ensure the success of PPP initiatives in general.

Ultimately the workshop will inform participants on how to obtain maximum return on investment from successful PPP strategies that will satisfy government, private sector partners and most importantly the public once implemented.

It will also address a range of issues including the principles, concepts, techniques and benefits of efficient PPPs, according to Stieve Nyazorwe, managing director of Podilla Ventures. It will also create an interactive platform for African road authorities with potential international investors affiliated to the IRF.

The IRF, established in Washington D. C. back in 1948, is a non-governmental organisation that promotes development and maintenance of better, safer and more sustainable roads and road networks globally. It also plays a major role in all aspects of road policy and development worldwide.

“The various topics of discussion will cover issues such as best practice and key success factors relating to building capacity within the public and private sectors, as well as the necessary policy and legal frameworks, optimal risk sharing practices and available tools to assess the financial viability of projects,” says Nyazorwe.

In addition, the workshop will examine successful examples from both emerging and developed economies and present practices and tools that can be utilised.

Target audience include highway and road professionals, government agencies, private consultants and contractors, service providers and financial experts.