Twenty-nine representatives from relevant institutions, the private sector (investors/operators) and NGOs from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia were trained on how the public sector can assess opportunities for PPPs in the water sector, taking into account all parameters to structure the PPP transactions, from financial sustainability and bankability to legal clauses, performance monitoring, guarantees, insurance, staffing, reporting etc.
Specific successes and failures in water PPPs were also showcased, including a complete analysis of the As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) structuring in Jordan, with risks, benefits, financial configuration, modus of collaboration between public sector and private operator, reporting of the private entity and approvals needed to be provided by the two parties during operation, plus all responsibilities on the implementation and on new investments that might be needed.

The training was carried out by high caliber experts in PPPs, including representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the PPP Centre of Poland and PPP Units’ representatives from Morocco, Jordan and Egypt, who shared the experience of how Water PPPs are administered in their countries.
Trainees expressed their satisfaction for the training, through which they gained a good insight on the different forms of PPPs, and particular benefit from the case-studies and the practical examples, especially the walk-through of the As-Samra WWTP.

The training is organized in the framework of SWIM-SM activities directed to enhance the understanding of South Mediterranean countries on how to promote successful PPPs, since most of them are already partnering (or considering to) with the private sector for mobilizing investments through PPPs and with a view of expanding the coverage of their water and wastewater infrastructure.

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Other related SWIM-SM activities have included:

• Review and Analysis of Private Sector Participation: Modalities in Water Service Delivery, with emphasis on the Southern Mediterranean Region
• Training workshop on Strengthening Public Sector Capacity to Mobilize Depollution Investments and Private Sector Participation
• Training workshop on risk and insurance in PPPs for water infrastructure
• 1st Regional Conference of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) labelled project Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector organized by the Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean with SWIM-SM support
• Regional training course on Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Water infrastructure