Empowering Public Private Partnerships for Sustainable infrastructure Development in africa
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), in collaboration with the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), is hosting this event to share knowledge, spark ideas, and catalyze partnerships to enable public private partnerships (PPPs) to support infrastructure projects in Africa.
Background INformation
This event will convene PPP stakeholders from government, industry, financial institutions, impact investors, philanthropies and beyond. Designed to be an active forum for discussing PPP priorities, expectations, and limitations, the program will review the existing landscape, discuss ways to refine and enhance PPP structuring, and explore case studies.
Participants will delve into various financing structures, including donor-funded and blended finance models, during different project life cycle stages, to meet financial, developmental, environmental, and social objectives. Additionally, attendees will exchange insights into financial and political risk mitigation strategies, such as guarantees, credit enhancements, and mechanisms for securing large-scale local currency financing.
In Africa, there is a growing trend of using PPPs as an innovative funding model to complement traditional government funding to finance infrastructure projects. More than half of African governments and multilateral bodies have invested significantly in PPP frameworks, including through laws, policies and dedicated PPP units.
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
- Hear first-hand about public and investor priorities and expectations, limitations and requirements
- Learn about PPP financing models for infrastructure development
- Meet with experts to enhance your knowledge of risk mitigation
- Establish new business partnerships
- Engage in one-on-one dialogue with leading decision-makers
- Gain valuable insights on latest innovations and best practice in PPPs
- Identify investment opportunities
- Explore successful PPP structures and lessons learned
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Expert panels and keynote speakers
- Interactive workshop and sessions
- Educational and interactive workshop sessions
- Networking opportunities
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
Attendance at this event is limited to individuals, firms, or consultants from the U.S. or USTDA-eligible countries in Africa as defined by USTDA’s Nationality Source and Origin Requirements available on USTDA’s website at www.USTDA.gov.