First Meeting of the Public-Private Partnership and Infrastructure Financing Network of Asia and the Pacific

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1 First Meeting of the Public-Private Partnership and Infrastructure Financing Network of Asia and the Pacific City of Guiyang, Guizhou Province 12 th -13 th September 2018 While infrastructure projects have traditionally been financed by governments and multilateral development banks, the mobilization of private resources through public-private partnerships (PPP) has been attracting strong interest from governments in Asia and the Pacific. PPPs are expected to help governments both overcome resource constraints and improve delivery. Recognizing this potential, the member States of the United Nations have recommended the encouragement and promotion of effective public-private partnerships as a means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the Asia-Pacific region, the Regional Road Map for Implementing the 2030 Agenda, endorsed by UN ESCAP member States in May 2017, highlighted the need to undertake research, analysis and consensus-building initiatives to enhance regional knowledge of infrastructure financing, including public-private partnerships. Subsequently, in December 2017 the Committee on Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Reduction and Financing for Development, requested the ESCAP secretariat to consider developing a network on public-private partnerships and infrastructure financing to provide a regular platform on which experts can exchange best practices, share their experiences and knowledge products, and provide capacity-building support. Countries in the region are increasingly accumulating experience in the use of the PPP mechanism. Among them, China s growth in the use of PPPs increased dramatically after the establishment of the China Public Private Partnership Center (CPPPC) in Since then, the country has initiated around 7,660 projects, valued at over 11.9 trillion yuan or USD 1.7 trillion. Countries in the region could greatly benefit from the Chinese growing expertise while China could also learn from other countries experiences in dealing with PPP projects. The PPP Network of Asia and the Pacific aims at facilitating exchanges of experiences, disseminating knowledge and building consensus regarding good practices on infrastructure financing through PPP. It is expected that the network will provide support to countries to develop PPP projects and infrastructure financing strategies that contribute to regional connectivity and sustainable development. ESCAP is organizing the first meeting of this network with support from the China Public Private Partnerships Center at the City of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China on September The aim of the event is to enhance knowledge and capacity of PPP units in the region to effectively use PPP mechanisms as well as other

2 infrastructure financing strategies that can support pursuit of sustainable development. This will be the first of two regional events gathering heads of PPP units, infrastructure specialists and capital market experts that is being organized. Development partners such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank will be invited to contribute to the event. Tentative programme Location: Renaissance Guiyang Hotel, 5 th Floor, Huang Guo Shu Meeting Room Day 1 12 th September :30 09:00 Registration 09:00 09:40 Welcome Remarks Mr. Hamza Malik, Director, Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division (MPFD), ESCAP Mr. Jiao Xiaoping, Director General, China PPP Center Mr. Pan Dafu, Deputy Secretary General, Guizhou Province of China 09:40 10:40 Session 1. Infrastructure Financing and PPP in Asia-Pacific: Status and Policies This session presents an overview of the infrastructure financing landscape in the region, highlighting financial gaps and strategies for sustainable development. It emphasizes the need for greater private sector involvement to finance infrastructure gaps in addition to regulatory and institutional reforms to attract private investors. The presentation also aims at understanding countries needs for capacity building and knowledge sharing in the area of PPP to inform future activities of the PPP and Infrastructure Financing Network in Asia and the Pacific. Ms. Tientip Subhanij, Chief, Financing for Development Section, MPFD, ESCAP Ms. Hua Tan, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Mr. Paul Martin, Regional Technical Advisor, UNCDF Mr. Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean, ADBI 10:40 11:10 Group photo & Coffee Break

3 11:10 12:40 Session 2. Selected Country Experiences on Infrastructure Financing and PPP This session presents case studies for selected developing countries of the region to illustrate their infrastructure financing strategies and the extent to which they are implementing PPP to fill its infrastructure gap. The establishment of credible regulatory, enabling environments, and sound PPP project pipeline play an important role in attracting private investments in these countries. As such, PPP implementation depends critically on a country s regulatory framework and its government capacity to manage and lead the project execution. This session discusses good practices and country experiences in these areas. Panel discussion Moderator Mr. Shuvojit Banerjee, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP Panelists 12:40-14:00 Lunch Country Representatives Mr. Eleazar Ricote, Deputy Executive Director, Philippines PPP center, PHILIPPINES Ms. Rinzin Pemo, Deputy Chief, PPP Unit, Investment and Corporate Governance Division, Department of Macroeconomic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, BHUTAN Mr. Lanisi Tuilaepa, Principal Planning Officer, Ministry of Finance, SAMOA Mr. Bekmurat Talipov, Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan PPP Center, KAZAKHSTAN Mr. Sushil Bhatta, Member of the National Planning Committee, NEPAL 14:00-14:50 Session 3: PPP Good Practices and China s Application As an innovative approach to solve the infrastructure financing gap, PPP helps improve the supply of public goods and services and contribute to sustainable development. Many countries have successfully promoted PPP model through establishing the regulatory and institutional frameworks, carrying out pilot projects, providing financial assistance etc. They have achieved good results and accumulated valuable experience. In China, a PPP regulatory system, including laws, policies, guidelines, contracts and standards, has been established, and a unified, transparent and efficient PPP market has been formed since the PPP reform in This session introduces international and Chinese PPP practices

4 from the aspects of regulatory and institutional framework, operation guidelines, market construction, information disclosure, and pilot projects. : Mr. Han Bin, Deputy Director General, China PPP Center 14:50-15:40 Session 4: PPP Case Study I: Transportation 15:40-16:00 Coffee Break Mr. Long Pingjiang, Chief Planner, Transportation Bureau of Guizhou Province, China Mr. Yao Lei, Deputy General Manager, China Communications Construction Company 16:00-16:50 Session 5: PPP Case Study II: Water Mr. Song Wei, Deputy Director General, Water Department of Guiyang Mr. Fang Yong, Vice President, China Water Environment Group 16:50-17:40 Session 6: PPP Case Study III: How to Screen and Prepare PPP Projects in Different Sectors Mr. Wu Yun, Consulting Director, China Investment Consulting Mr. Zhang Liao, President, Shanghai Jumbo Consulting 17:50-20:30 Networking Event: 17:50-18:50, 3 rd Floor at Hotel Welcome Reception: 18:50-20:30, 5 th Floor at Hotel Welcome Remarks Ms. Yan Wanping, Director General, Finance Bureau of Guizhou Province, China Mr. Li Bai an, Vice President, China State Construction Mr. Fan Yongfang, Investment Director, China PPP Fund Mr. Xu Mingguang, Associate General Manager, CITIC Construction Mr. Zhang Shufeng, Executive CEO, China Fortune Land Development

5 Day 2 13 th September :30 09:10 From hotel to Project Site 1 09:10 09:40 Project Site 1: Educational Facilities, Equipment and Logistics Outsourcing in Wudang District, the City of Guiyang 09:40 10:40 From Project Site 1 to Project Site 2 Project Site 2: Nanming River Water Environment Comprehensive 10:40 12:00 Improvement Phase II Project 12:00 12:50 Return to hotel 12:50 13:50 Lunch 13:50 15:50 From hotel to Project Site 3 15:50 17:40 Project Site 3: Guiyang - Weng an Highway 17:40 19:40 Return to hotel 19:40 20:40 Dinner