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Driving Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships in the MENA region
Under the patronage of
In Partnership with
H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly
Prime Minister of Egypt
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait
Minister of Finance, Egypt
Minister of Finance, Egypt
Hosted By
Ministry of Finance, Egypt
PPP Central Unit, Egypt
- 19th - 20th March 2023
- The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo, Egypt
Supporting Ministries
Supporting Partners
Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jordan’s Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance,
Oman
Bahrain’s Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning
Jordan Capital and Investment Fund, Jordan
Kuwait Water Association
Istanbul PPP Center of Excellence
Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Libyan Public Private Partnership Company
Plenary Group
P3 World Council
About Event
Event Overview
Public-private partnerships in the MENA region have seen a considerable growth across sectors, especially in the energy, infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, and education sectors. Recently, several PPP investment opportunities have been launched in the region to ensure the delivery of key services and drive socio-economic development. Over 240 PPP projects worth an estimated US$223 billion are under development in the MENA, focusing on the healthcare, infrastructure, power, and construction sectors.
Despite the increase in the investment opportunities and rise in PPP projects, the sector still faces some key challenges including effective contractual model, new forms of project finances, strong regulatory framework and policies that need to be developed by the government to further drive partnerships with the private sector.
In line with this, the 3rd PPP MENA Forum focused on the integration of new and innovative partnership models and launch of new projects for the region’s socio-economic growth. The forum discussed effective policies for infrastructure PPP projects, governance and transparency, security of the regulatory framework, long-term private funding for national projects, and global PPP laws and best practices. The Forum hosted 487 regional and international senior PPP professionals, experts, project owners, developers, operators, consultants, investors, and finance institutions.
VIP Speakers
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait
Minister of Finance
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Hala El Said
Minister of Planning and Economic Development
Egypt
H.E. Eng. Kamel El Wazir
Minister of Transportation
Egypt
H.E Dr. Rania Al-Mashat
Minister of International Cooperation
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Moselhy
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy
Minister of Youth and Sports
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Khaled Abd El Ghaffar
Minister of Health and Population
Egypt
H.E. Dr. Sayed Ismail
Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities for Infrastructure
Egypt
Market Trends
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Projects worth $3.27 trillion are in planning and pre-execution phase across the MENA region
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round $4.1 trillion worth projects are planned across the MENA region and 65% are in the GCC countries
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The largest volume of projects are currently in the construction sector worth $2.1 trillion
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Transportation sector projects are worth $503.5 billion
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More than $1billion-worth of PPP projects in the region
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Around or more than $1 billion worth of PPP data centre projects are planned in the region
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Event Key Features
- 10+ Ministry senior representatives from across the MENA region
- Witness keynote sessions by VIP speakers from key Ministries and PPP authorities
- Attend live panel discussions, standalone sessions, and technology showcases on latest PPP trends
- B2B expo showcasing latest PPP solutions and technologies
- Latest upcoming project briefing from different countries in the MENA region
- Project showcases by PPP specialist
- Unparallel Networking and business opportunities, investments, and partnerships
Advisory Committee
ATTER HANNOURA
Director PPP Central Unit
Ministry of Finance, Egypt
DR. IBTESAM AL BASTAKI
Director of Investment & PPP Dept
Dubai Health Authority (DHA), United Arab Emirates
HEBAH ABBAS
Chief Specialist Electrical Engineer, Technical Advisor
Ministry of Education, Kuwait Water Association, Kuwait
LOAY GHAZALEH
Undersecretary Advisor on Infrastructure & PPP
Bahrain Ministry of Works, Bahrain
OSAMA SULAIMAN
Director of Fiscal Commitment and Contingent Liabilities Unit (FCCL/PPP)
Ministry of Finance, Jordan
ZIAD HAYEK
President
President, World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland
Speakers
Dr. Abdalmaged A A Almlgta
Chairman & General Manger
Libyan Public Private Partnership Company
Dr. Abdelkawi Khalifa
Former Minister Water and Wastewater Utilities and Former Governor Cairo
Egypt
H.E Abdullah Al Abri
Director General of Partnership and Privatization Unit
Ministry of Finance, Oman
Abraham Akkawi
PPP Expert, Ministry of Finance,
Oman
Ahmed Abas
Strategy Advisor - Arthur D. Little Middle East
Dr. Ahmed El Kalawy
Founder – Federation of Arab Public Private Partnerships
(FAPPP)
Ahmed El Swedy
Chairman - El Swedy Holding,
Egypt
Alexis Dijksterhuis
Director Strategic Consulting Head of Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
JLL
Alfred Assil
General Manager
Menarail Transport Consultants
ARIANNA BARILARO
Head of PPP Legal Affairs
Buhur for Investment Company - MGC, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ATTER HANNOURA
Director PPP Central Unit
Ministry of Finance, Egypt
Ayman Ayad
Head of Water Sector - Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
Ayman Soliman
Chief Executive Officer - Sovereign Fund of Egypt
DR. EYUP AYDIN
Chairman
Istanbul PPP Centre of Excellence, Turkey
Hany Farhat
Head of Research, Strategy, and Quality Assurance
Banque Misr
Hasan Allam
Chief Executive Officer - Hassan Allam Holding,
Egypt
Hassan Amin
Country Development Director
ACWA Power
Jack Newman Morris
Head of Customer Success
Affinitext
Eng. Karim Badr
CEO Utilities and Infrastructure Sub-Fund - Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Dr. Khaled Attia
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution - Al Tamimi & Company
Egypt
Khaled Hamza
Country Director – EBRD,
Egypt
LOAY GHAZALEH
Advisor to Minister on Infrastructure & PPP
Ministry of Work Bahrain
Maged Ezzeldeen
Country Senior Partner Deals Leader
PwC Egypt
Mahmoud Al Khoshman
Senior PPP Technical Advisor
The World Bank, Jordan
MANSOOR AHMED
Executive Director
Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region, Colliers MENA Region, UAE
Marcos Martinez
Associate Director, Head of the PPP Advisory Unit - EBRD
Mohamed Tarek Ismail
Consultant, Public-private Partnership (PPP) & Water Expert
Mohammed Mehany
PPP Specialist - International Finance Corporation
(IFC)
Mohannad Abdullah Al-Afandi
Program Manager for Extended Care Ministry of Health,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Moustafa Fahour
OAM - Chief Operating Officer
Plenary
Nasser Massoud
International PPP Expert in the Social Sector
UAE
Ramy Salah
Managing Director - Alstom
Egypt
Tamer Waguih
PPP Central Unit
Ministry of Finance Egypt
Valeria Travaglini
Head of Project Finance and Structuring
Egis
Veronica Vecchi
Professor of Business Government - SDA Bocconi School of Management and Chairperson - Infrastructure Milano Cortina 2026
Waleid Gamal Eldin
Chairman - Suez Canal Economic Zone,
Egypt
Yaser AL Nuaimi
Head of PPP Department
Abu Dhabi Investment office, United Arab Emirates
ZIAD HAYEK
President
World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland
Agenda
- 08.00 – 08.50
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
- 08.50 – 09.00
WELCOME ADDRESS BY GREAT MINDS EVENT MANAGEMENT
- 09.00 – 09.15
OPENING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN
- Ziad Hayek –President, World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland
- 09.15 – 10.15
SESSION 1 | MINISTERIAL OPENING ADDRESS
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance – Egypt
- H.E. Eng. Kamel El Wazir, Minister of Transportation – Egypt
- H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation – Egypt
- H.E. Dr. Hala El Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development - Egypt
- H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Moselhy, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade - Egypt
- H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minster – Egypt
- 10.00 – 11.00
EXHIBITION OPENING, VIP TOUR & NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
- 11.00 – 12.00
SESSION 2 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PPP FOR TRANSPORTATION A LEADING SECTOR IN PPP
Panellists:
- H.E. Eng. Kamel El Wazir, Minister of Transportation – Egypt
- Waleid Gamal Eldin, Chairman - Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt
- Ahmed El Swedy, Chairman - El Swedy Holding, Egypt
- Hasan Allam, Chief Executive Officer - Hassan Allam Holding, Egypt
- Marcos Martinez, Associate Director, Head of the PPP Advisory Unit - EBRD
- Ahmed Abbas, Strategy Advisor – Arthur D. Little Middle East
- Ramy Salah, Managing Director Egypt - Alstom
Moderator:
- Alfred Assil, Director Mena Rail - Egypt
- 12.00 – 12.30
SESSION 3 | AMENDMENTS OF PPP LAWS IN EGYPT AND EGYPT PIPELINE
- Atter Hannoura, Director PPP Central Unit – Ministry of Finance, Egypt
- 12.30 - 12.45
SESSION 4 | ANNOUNCING THE FEDERATION OF ARAB PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
- Dr. Ahmed El Kalawy, Founder – Federation of Arab Public Private Partnerships (FAPPP)
- 12.45 – 13.45
SESSION 5 | PANEL DISCUSSION - EXPLORING FEASIBLE INNOVATION FINANCIAL TOOLS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING PROJECT FINANCING FOR PPPs
Panellists:
- Hany Farhat, Head of Research, Strategy, and Quality Assurance - Banque Misr
- Ayman Soliman, Chief Executive Officer - Sovereign Fund of Egypt
- Ziad Hayek, President - World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland
- Atter Hannoura, Director PPP Central Unit – Ministry of Finance, Egypt
- Abraham Akkawi, PPP Financial Expert – Ministry of Finance, Oman
- Mahmoud Al Khoshman, PPP & Sustainable Development Financing Expert – The World Bank, Jordan
Moderator:
- Khaled Hamza, Country Director – EBRD, Egypt
- 13.45 – 14.45
SESSION 6 | PANEL DISCUSSION - DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT RE-EQUILIBRIUM UNDER PPP CONTRACTS
Panellists:
- Atter Hannoura, Director PPP Central Unit – Ministry of Finance, Egypt
- Arianna Barilaro, Head of PPP Legal Affairs – Buhur for Investment Company MGC, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Eyup Aydin, Chairman – Istanbul PPP Centre for Excellence, Turkey
- Maged Ezzeldeen, Country Senior Partner Deals Leader - PwC Egypt
- Mohammed Mehany, PPP Specialist - International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Moderator:
- Dr. Khaled Attia, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution (Egypt) - Al Tamimi & Company
- 14.45 – 15.00
SESSION 7 | STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS IN IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE PPP MANAGEMENT
- Jack Newman-Morris, Head of Customer Success - Affinitext
- 15.00 – 15.45
SESSION 8 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PROCUREMENT METHODOGLOIES OF CONTRACTING UNDER PPP
Panellists:
- Loay Ghazaleh, Advisor to Minister on Infrastructure & PPP – Ministry of Work, Bahrain
- Nasser Massoud, International PPP Expert in the Social Sector, United Arab Emirates
- Valeria Travaglini, Head of Project Finance and Structuring - Egis
Moderator:
- Abraham Akkawi, PPP Financial Expert – Ministry of Finance, Oman
- 15.45 – 16.00
CLOSING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN
- 16.00 – 17.00
NETWORKING LUNCH AND END OF FORUM DAY 1
- 08.30 – 09.30
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
- 09.30 – 09.40
OPENING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN
- Ziad Hayek, President - World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland
- 09.40 – 11.00
SESSION 1 | PANEL DISCUSSION – PROSPECTIVE ROLE OF PPPs IN UTILITIES, WATER AND WASTEWARTER SUSTAINABILITY – REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE
Panellists:
- Dr. Sayed Ismail, Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities for Infrastructure- Egypt
- Dr. Abdelkawi Khalifa, Former Minister Water and Wastewater Utilities and Former Governor Cairo, Egypt
- Dr. Ayman Ayad, Head of Water Sector - Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
- Dr. Eyup Aydin, Chairman – Istanbul PPP Centre for Excellence, Turkey
- Eng. Karim Badr, CEO Utilities and Infrastructure Sub-Fund - Sovereign Fund of Egypt
- Hassan Amin, Country Development Director – ACWA Power
Moderator:
- Dr. Mohamed Tarek Ismail, Consultant Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Water Expert - Egypt
- 11.00 – 11.30
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
- 11.30 – 12.30
SESSION 2 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PPP FOR SOCIAL AND SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE
- H.E. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports - Egypt
- Alexis Dijksterhuis, Director Strategic Consulting Head of Sports, Leisure & Entertainment - JLL
- Maged Ezzeldeen, Country Senior Partner Deals Leader - PwC Egypt
- Veronicca Vecchi, Professor of Business Government - SDA Bocconi School of Management and Chairperson - Infrastructure Milano Cortina 2026
Moderator:
- Ahmed Abbas, Strategy Advisor – Arthur D. Little Middle East
- 12.30 – 13.20
SESSION 3 | PANEL DISCUSSION - DRIVING THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR THROUGH PPPs – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Panellists:
- H.E. Dr. Khaled Abd El Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population- Egypt
- Mohannad Abdullah Al-Afandi, Program Manager for Extended Care – Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Tamer Waguih – PPP Central Unit – Ministry of Finance - Egypt
Moderator:
- Nasser Massoud, International PPP Expert in the Social Sector, United Arab Emirates
- 13.20 – 13.40
SESSION 4 | ROLE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN PPP IN MENA REGION
- Mahmoud Al Khoshman, PPP & Sustainable Development Financing Expert – The World Bank, Jordan
- 13.40 – 15.00
SESSION 5 | MENA COUNTRY BRIEFINGS AND PPP PIPELINES
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Moustafa Fahour, Chief Operating Officer – Plenary
OVERVIEW OF LIBYAN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMPANY
- Dr. Abdalmaged A A Almlgta, Chairman & General Manger – Libyan Public Private Partnership Company
AN ADIO OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTING THE PPP PROJECTS IN THE UAE
- Yaser Al Nuaimi, Head of PPP Department – Abu Dhabi Investment Office, United Arab Emirates
OVERVIEW OF THE SULTANATES PPP PROGRAM - NEW STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY
- Abdullah Al Abri, Director General of Partnership and Privatization Unit - Ministry of Finance, Oman
HEALTH CARE PRIVATIZATION PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PLANS IN KSA
- Mohannad Abdullah Al-Afandi, Program Manager for Extended Care - Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
DRIVING THE KINGDOM’S INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
- Loay Ghazaleh, Advisor to Minister on Infrastructure & PPP – Ministry of Work, Bahrain
Q&A
- Moustafa Fahour, Chief Operating Officer – Plenary
- 15.00 – 15.15
SUMMARIZATION AND CLOSING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN
- 15.15 – 16.15
NETWORKING LUNCH AND END OF FORUM
ATTENDEE PROFILES
Regional government leaders and senior management officials from different organizations in the Middle East and North Africa involved in PPP projects:
Ministries of Finance and PPP Units
Project Owners and Ministries
Head/Director of:
- Finance
- PPP Units
- Partnerships
- Project Management
Department of Economic Development
Head of/Director of:
- Partnerships
- Investment
- Finance
Research Centers and PPP working groups
- Chairman
- CEO
- President
Sponsors
Strategic Development Partner
Strategic Development Partner
Strategic Development Partner
Official Intelligent Document Partner
Associate Sponsor
Strategic Mobility Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Industry Partner
Exhibitor
Why Get Involved?
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Highlight
your organization’s commitment towards the development of this sector
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Showcase
your company’s accomplishments and increase brand awareness
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Meet
the industry experts and learn about new market trends, projects and share your ideas
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Develop
new leads by reaching potential customers
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Stand
out from competitors by maximising your participation at the event
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Shape
the future development projects with digital innovate technologies
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Network
in a multi-stakeholder environment and expand your industry knowledge
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Discover
future industry developments
Media Partners
Project Intelligence Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
Media Partner
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Floor Plan
Event Venue
- The Nile Ritz-Carlton
- Cairo - Egypt
- 19th- 20th March 2023
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