Driving Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships in the MENA region

2023 Edition Hosted By

Ministry of Finance, Egypt

PPP Central Unit, Egypt

2023 Supporting Ministries

2023 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

The 3rd PPP MENA Forum, held under the patronage of the H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt and H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance – Egypt; convened ministries, regulatory authorities, large corporates, commercial banks, consultants and law firms among other key stakeholders to address the steps taken to accelerate Public-Private Partnerships in the wider MENA region.

Public-private partnerships in the MENA region have seen a considerable growth across sectors, especially in the energy, infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, and education sectors. The forum emphasised the importance of PPPs for sustainable national development and how counties in the region are well positioned to deliver a strong PPP pipeline.

The forum focused on the integration of new and innovative partnership models and launch of new projects for the region’s socio-economic growth. In line with this, the Federation of Arab Public Private Partnerships (FAPPP) was unveiled; which is a new body designed to support and promote the use of PPPs throughout the Arab world.

The forum was attended by ministers from various key portfolios, regulatory authorities from various countries across the MENA region, large corporates, commercial banks, consultants, law firms, industry professionals and key stakeholders.

VIP Speakers

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait

Minister of Finance

Egypt

H.E. Dr. Hala El Said

H.E. Dr. Hala El Said

Minister of Planning and Economic Development

Egypt

H.E. Eng. Kamel El Wazir

H.E. Eng. Kamel El Wazir

Minister of Transportation

Egypt

H.E Dr. Rania Al-Mashat

H.E Dr. Rania Al-Mashat

Minister of International Cooperation

Egypt

H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Moselhy

H.E. Dr. Ali Al-Moselhy

Minister of Supply and Internal Trade

Egypt

H.E. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy

H.E. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy

Minister of Youth and Sports

Egypt

H.E. Dr. Khaled Abd El Ghaffar

H.E. Dr. Khaled Abd El Ghaffar

Minister of Health and Population

Egypt

H.E. Dr. Sayed Ismail

H.E. Dr. Sayed Ismail

Deputy Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities for Infrastructure

Egypt

Market Trends

  • Projects worth $3.27 trillion are in planning and pre-execution phase across the MENA region

  • round $4.1 trillion worth projects are planned across the MENA region and 65% are in the GCC countries

  • The largest volume of projects are currently in the construction sector worth $2.1 trillion

  • Transportation sector projects are worth $503.5 billion

  • More than $1billion-worth of PPP projects in the region

  • Around or more than $1 billion worth of PPP data centre projects are planned in the region

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Advisory Committee

ATTER HANNOURA

ATTER HANNOURA

Director PPP Central Unit

Ministry of Finance, Egypt

DR. IBTESAM AL BASTAKI

DR. IBTESAM AL BASTAKI

Director of Investment & PPP Dept

Dubai Health Authority (DHA), United Arab Emirates

HEBAH ABBAS

HEBAH ABBAS

Chief Specialist Electrical Engineer, Technical Advisor

Ministry of Education, Kuwait Water Association, Kuwait

LOAY GHAZALEH

LOAY GHAZALEH

Undersecretary Advisor on Infrastructure & PPP

Bahrain Ministry of Works, Bahrain

OSAMA SULAIMAN

OSAMA SULAIMAN

Director of Fiscal Commitment and Contingent Liabilities Unit (FCCL/PPP)

Ministry of Finance, Jordan

ZIAD HAYEK

ZIAD HAYEK

President

President, World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland

Speakers

Dr. Abdalmaged A A Almlgta

Dr. Abdalmaged A A Almlgta

Chairman & General Manger

Libyan Public Private Partnership Company

Dr. Abdelkawi Khalifa

Dr. Abdelkawi Khalifa

Former Minister Water and Wastewater Utilities and Former Governor Cairo

Egypt

H.E Abdullah Al Abri

H.E Abdullah Al Abri

Director General of Partnership and Privatization Unit

Ministry of Finance, Oman

Abraham Akkawi

Abraham Akkawi

PPP Expert, Ministry of Finance,

Oman

Ahmed Abas

Ahmed Abas

Strategy Advisor - Arthur D. Little Middle East

Dr. Ahmed El Kalawy

Dr. Ahmed El Kalawy

Founder – Federation of Arab Public Private Partnerships

(FAPPP)

Ahmed El Swedy

Ahmed El Swedy

Chairman - El Swedy Holding,

Egypt

Alexis Dijksterhuis

Alexis Dijksterhuis

Director Strategic Consulting Head of Sports, Leisure & Entertainment

JLL

Alfred Assil

Alfred Assil

General Manager

Menarail Transport Consultants

ARIANNA BARILARO

ARIANNA BARILARO

Head of PPP Legal Affairs

Buhur for Investment Company - MGC, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ATTER HANNOURA

ATTER HANNOURA

Director PPP Central Unit

Ministry of Finance, Egypt

Ayman Ayad

Ayman Ayad

Head of Water Sector - Delegation of the European Union to Egypt

Ayman Soliman

Ayman Soliman

Chief Executive Officer - Sovereign Fund of Egypt

DR. EYUP AYDIN

DR. EYUP AYDIN

Chairman

Istanbul PPP Centre of Excellence, Turkey

Hany Farhat

Hany Farhat

Head of Research, Strategy, and Quality Assurance

Banque Misr

Hasan Allam

Hasan Allam

Chief Executive Officer - Hassan Allam Holding,

Egypt

Hassan Amin

Hassan Amin

Country Development Director

ACWA Power

Jack Newman Morris

Jack Newman Morris

Head of Customer Success

Affinitext

Eng. Karim Badr

Eng. Karim Badr

CEO Utilities and Infrastructure Sub-Fund - Sovereign Fund of Egypt

Dr. Khaled Attia

Dr. Khaled Attia

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution - Al Tamimi & Company

Egypt

Khaled Hamza

Khaled Hamza

Country Director – EBRD,

Egypt

LOAY GHAZALEH

LOAY GHAZALEH

Advisor to Minister on Infrastructure & PPP

Ministry of Work Bahrain

Maged Ezzeldeen

Maged Ezzeldeen

Country Senior Partner Deals Leader

PwC Egypt

Mahmoud Al Khoshman

Mahmoud Al Khoshman

Senior PPP Technical Advisor

The World Bank, Jordan

MANSOOR AHMED

MANSOOR AHMED

Executive Director

Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region, Colliers MENA Region, UAE

Marcos Martinez

Marcos Martinez

Associate Director, Head of the PPP Advisory Unit - EBRD

Mohamed Tarek Ismail

Mohamed Tarek Ismail

Consultant, Public-private Partnership (PPP) & Water Expert

Mohammed Mehany

Mohammed Mehany

PPP Specialist - International Finance Corporation

(IFC)

Mohannad Abdullah Al-Afandi

Mohannad Abdullah Al-Afandi

Program Manager for Extended Care Ministry of Health,

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Moustafa Fahour

Moustafa Fahour

OAM - Chief Operating Officer

Plenary

Nasser Massoud

Nasser Massoud

International PPP Expert in the Social Sector

UAE

Ramy Salah

Ramy Salah

Managing Director - Alstom

Egypt

Tamer Waguih

Tamer Waguih

PPP Central Unit

Ministry of Finance Egypt

Valeria Travaglini

Valeria Travaglini

Head of Project Finance and Structuring

Egis

Veronica Vecchi

Veronica Vecchi

Professor of Business Government - SDA Bocconi School of Management and Chairperson - Infrastructure Milano Cortina 2026

Waleid Gamal Eldin

Waleid Gamal Eldin

Chairman - Suez Canal Economic Zone,

Egypt

Yaser AL Nuaimi

Yaser AL Nuaimi

Head of PPP Department

Abu Dhabi Investment office, United Arab Emirates

ZIAD HAYEK

ZIAD HAYEK

President

World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP), Switzerland

Agenda

  • Sunday 19, March 2023
  • Monday 20, march 2023

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

WELCOME ADDRESS BY GREAT MINDS EVENT MANAGEMENT

OPENING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN

SESSION 1 | MINISTERIAL OPENING ADDRESS

EXHIBITION OPENING, VIP TOUR & NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

SESSION 2 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PPP FOR TRANSPORTATION A LEADING SECTOR IN PPP

Panellists:
Moderator:

SESSION 3 | AMENDMENTS OF PPP LAWS IN EGYPT AND EGYPT PIPELINE

SESSION 4 | ANNOUNCING THE FEDERATION OF ARAB PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

SESSION 5 | PANEL DISCUSSION - EXPLORING FEASIBLE INNOVATION FINANCIAL TOOLS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING PROJECT FINANCING FOR PPPs

Panellists:
Moderator:

SESSION 6 | PANEL DISCUSSION - DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT RE-EQUILIBRIUM UNDER PPP CONTRACTS

Panellists:
Moderator:

SESSION 7 | STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS IN IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE PPP MANAGEMENT

SESSION 8 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PROCUREMENT METHODOGLOIES OF CONTRACTING UNDER PPP

Panellists:
Moderator:

CLOSING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN

NETWORKING LUNCH AND END OF FORUM DAY 1

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

OPENING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN

SESSION 1 | PANEL DISCUSSION – PROSPECTIVE ROLE OF PPPs IN UTILITIES, WATER AND WASTEWARTER SUSTAINABILITY – REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE

Panellists:
Moderator:

NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

SESSION 2 | PANEL DISCUSSION - PPP FOR SOCIAL AND SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

Moderator:

SESSION 3 | PANEL DISCUSSION - DRIVING THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR THROUGH PPPs – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Panellists:
Moderator:

SESSION 4 | ROLE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN PPP IN MENA REGION

SESSION 5 | MENA COUNTRY BRIEFINGS AND PPP PIPELINES

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF LIBYAN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMPANY
AN ADIO OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTING THE PPP PROJECTS IN THE UAE
OVERVIEW OF THE SULTANATES PPP PROGRAM - NEW STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY
HEALTH CARE PRIVATIZATION PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PLANS IN KSA
DRIVING THE KINGDOM’S INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
Q&A

SUMMARIZATION AND CLOSING REMARKS BY FORUM CHAIRMAN

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:

Department of Economic Development

Head of/Director of:

Research Centers and PPP working groups

Sponsors

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  • Shape

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  • Discover

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