Programme Highlights 

Our PPP in Turkey Forum will provide the most up to date developments and challenges in this growing sector. Catering to networking, participants have the opportunity to further their horizons by meeting and influencing key figures. The conference programme will be based around feature case studies, outlined by public representatives, with analysis and discussion provided by private sector experts. Key topics include:

Day 1:

  • Ministerial address and keynote presentation
  • PPP risk allocation
    • PPPs are a multi-player game
    • The need for appropriate and fair allocation of risk to public and private stakeholders
    • Willingness- and ability-to-pay for services
    • Socio-economic risks: Public acceptance and the value for money debate
    • The importance of political factors for the development of municipal projects – seeing the long-term benefits of using PPP models
    • Addressing government failure in PPP programs (functions PPP units – WB, PPIAF)
  • Financing PPP projects
    • Why banks invest in municipal projects – case study examples from across Turkey and EU
    • How should PPP financing be structured (equity-debt share)?
    • Hybrid PPPs, how do they work?
    • Identifying a suitable PPP project
    • Understanding the value and purpose of PPPs
    • The need for greater transparency and ensuring competitiveness
    • The need for effective due diligence and risk assessment
  • Social and municipal infrastructure
    • Schools, universities, social housing and sports/recreation
    • What can be provided by the private sector?
    • What are the risks? How can these be shared and/or mitigated?
    • Lessons learnt from successful and failed projects in Turkey and Europe
    • What are the costs and benefits for municipalities?
    • Sharing the burden, the importance of inter-municipality cooperation to deliver services
    • Determine the best “owner” for each project component

Day 2:

  • Healthcare PPPs
    • Identifying suitable PPP healthcare projects – what’s needed?
    • What healthcare services can PPPs deliver?
    • Understanding public perception of PPPs in healthcare
    • What are the costs and benefits for municipalities?
  • Transport networks
    • Rail
    • Road, highways, bridges and tunnels
    • Sea ports
    • What challenges are municipalities facing in meeting transport demands?
    • What role can the private sector play in providing these services?
    • Which projects are suitable for PPPs?
    • Can the private sector really offer value-for-money?
    • What are the risks? How can they be shared?
    • What are the costs and benefits for municipalities?
    • Cross-border projects: overcoming the challenges. Aligning regional infrastructure planning.
    • The need for sufficient support and a coordinated infrastructure master plan and/or PPP project priority list
  • Waste management
    • Waste water and sewage
    • Municipal waste collection, sorting (recycling) and disposal
    • Opportunities for Waste to Energy (WtE) projects
    • Can PPP deliver waste management solutions in Turkey?
    • What are the challenges?
    • What does the pipeline look like?
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