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Government Institutions And Infrastructure Skills Development, Michael Regan, Jim Smith, Peter Love
Government Institutions And Infrastructure Skills Development, Michael Regan, Jim Smith, Peter Love
Michael Regan
The capacity of state institutions is central to the efficient delivery and management of infrastructure. The paper examines two models for improving the skills of managers in central and line agencies of government for infrastructure procurement and management in emerging economies. The first examines the role of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) unit, a specialist agency equipped with the technical capabilities, transactional experience and budget to provide training and assistance to line agencies for the effective delivery of infrastructure projects. Integrated into this model, and used by several nations, is the use of trained relationship managers to manage service contracts …
Infrastructure Financing Modalities In The Asia Pacific: Strengths And Weaknesses, Michael Regan
Infrastructure Financing Modalities In The Asia Pacific: Strengths And Weaknesses, Michael Regan
Michael Regan
Scope of the Presentation: 1. A review of 10 methods presently used to finance infrastructure investment in the Asia Pacific 2. Identify respective strengths and weaknesses 3. Describe trends in recent investment performance and specifically, the continued development of the PPP procurement option 4. List of reference sources used in this presentation.