InfraPPP, the PPP advisory firm launched by two ex-executives of European PPP developers (Ferrovial, FCC and Iridium-ACS) and Strategic Consultancy firms (McKinsey&Company) has been shortlisted and is submitting final technical and financial proposals to the following tenders during August:

• Detailed design and Toll bridge management in The Gambia: to set a new tolling mechanism in the new bridge been currently built over the Gambia river
• Diagnosis of financial condition, four year capital investment plan, and transaction advisory services for the metropolitan district of Quito, Ecuador

Additionally the company has presented offers to collaborate with larger international teams in other PPP and infrastructure-related consulting assignments in Latin America countries, such as Peru and Uruguay.

InfraPPP is currently working in consulting assignments in Ghana, for the Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project, an agency funded by the World Bank, and in Cotonou (Benin) for the Islamic Development Bank. The company has identified Latin America as a key territory for its future growth and is aiming to win new projects in countries such as Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay and Bolivia.

Jose de la Maza, Managing Partner of InfraPPP, commented:

“Having worked for the World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank in Africa, we are in a clear growth mode, broadening our aims and objectives to work not only in Africa but also in Latin America and expand our client base with new multilateral institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank and The United Nations Development Programme”.

About us

InfraPPP Advisory Services is a consultancy firm specialized in Public Private Partnerships and infrastructure-related management consulting assignments. We advise public and private clients in different kinds of advisory assignments, with a global reach

We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

InfraPPP, the PPP advisory firm launched by two ex-executives of European PPP developers (Ferrovial, FCC and Iridium-ACS) and Strategic Consultancy firms (McKinsey&Company) has been declared the best bidder to develop a PPP Pre-Feasibility study in Ghana.

InfraPPP will work together with Spanish engineering firms Tepro Engineering and Inclam.

The project is framed within the Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (“GCAP”), a US$100m Government of Ghana project, funded jointly by the World Bank and the USAID.

The contract, lasting 5 months and with an approx. value of 400,000 USD, is part of the efforts to develop the commercial agriculture sector in Ghana.

This project will analyze the existing and future needs for warehouses in North Ghana, defining specific PPP solutions to this problem. In the last years, PPP schemes are starting to be utilized in Agriculture, with multilateral donors empowering this new field of development.

Alvaro de la Maza, Partner of InfraPPP, commented:

“Ghana represents a unique opportunity for the growth of our firm in Africa. The support given by the World Bank and the USAID, the pipeline of PPP projects with a new PPP law coming very soon, and the political stability of this country, make it a clear priority in our development strategy in the continent”.

About us
InfraPPP Advisory Services is a consultancy firm specialized in Public Private Partnerships. We advise public and private clients in all kinds of PPP-related assignments, with a global reach.

We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

InfraPPP Advisory Services is further developing its relationships with international finance institutions (IFIs) and national governments in Africa to become the number one advisory firm on PPPs and project development in Africa.

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has set up a US$ 10 billion fund, the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), to help country members to finance poverty reduction programmes and develop projects. The fund is being maintained as Waqf (Islamic endowment/ Trust).

The fund currently has raised USD 2.215 billion, which constitutes 22 per cent of the approved initial capital of USD10 billion. Saudi Arabia and the IDB have paid USD1 billion and USD 650 million respectively.

Within this context and using funding from the ISFD, the Government of Benin and the IDB are working together to develop a project in the capital of Benin, Cotonou. For this purpose, InfraPPP Advisory Services has been selected to prepare a Feasibility study of options to create a project commercially viable.

Jose de la Maza, Partner of InfraPPP, commented:

“We are very thankful for the trust we are receiving from the IDB being in this shortlist. This ISFD is envisioning a very creative solution to partner with governments to develop successful projects in developing areas. We believe we are the right partner to the IDB to present a rich set of options to develop the proposed plot of land”.

About us InfraPPP Advisory Services is a consultancy firm specialized in Public Private Partnerships. We advise public and private clients in all kinds of PPP-related assignments, with a global reach. We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

InfraPPP, jointly with Hatch Goba, (South Africa), Trilegal (India) and ESF Consultants (Kenya), form one of the consortia shortlisted for a PPP Transaction Advisory role in Kenya.

The Republic of Kenya, through the National Treasury, intends to procure a road stretch as a public private partnership so that a private partner will develop, operate and maintain the infrastructure.

This tender process forms part of a package of three PPP transaction advisory roles tendered by the Republic of Kenya in early 2014.

The Government of Kenya has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) in the form of a credit toward the cost of Infrastructure Finance and Public Private Partnerships Project (IFPPP). The National Treasury intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this credit for the above mentioned contract.

The project is part of a list of 47 projects that compose the National Priority List of PPP projects.

Jose de la Maza, Partner of InfraPPP, commented:

“Kenya represents a unique opportunity for our firm. The support given by the International Development Association to Kenya’s National PPP Program is a clear sign that the Government is working on the right direction.”

About us
InfraPPP Advisory services is a consultancy firm specialized in public private partnerships. We advise public and private clients in all kinds of PPP-related assignments, with a global reach.

We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

As part of its strategy of developing its PPP consultancy in Africa, and thanks to the effort of Mr. Lang Yabou, Gambian Ambassador to Spain and Mr. Musa Bah, Director of GIEPA, and his team, InfraPPP partners were visiting The Gambia during the last week of May.

Different business meetings and site visits were held, with the recently constituted PPP unit of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Tourism and the Gambia Tourism Board. Mr. Mustapha Samateh, Director of the PPP unit explained the objectives and status of PPPs in the country.

According to Jose de la Maza, Partner of InfraPPP:

“Gambia is one of the safest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, it is the closest to Europe English-speaking country in Africa and offers incredible tourism potential, a very stable political environment and a pro-business government. We think there are tremendous PPP opportunities in Tourism, Transportation, Energy and Water that can help to develop the country with the support of multilateral institutions.”

About us
InfraPPP Advisory services is a consultancy firm specialized in public private partnerships. We advise public and private clients in all kinds of PPP-related assignments, with a global reach.

We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

InfraPPP, jointly with one of the Big Four financial advisory firms and a local architecture studio, will present a technical and financial proposal to be selected as transaction advisor for the development of King Jimmy public market, mixed mall and business park under a PPP scheme.

The Freetown City Council intends to develop a modern mixed-uses project in a historic site. The urban design concept is to be an integrated mixed-use development incorporating the public market, retail space, hotel accommodation, food courts, commercial office space and waterfront designed to create a community identity whilst at the same time expanding opportunities for year round market & retail activities and business services in
the heart of Freetown.

It is initially proposed to develop the project as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). FCC intends to develop a Pre-Feasibility Study to identify whether this development represents a potential well-structured bankable PPP project.

Alvaro de la Maza, Partner of InfraPPP, commented:

“This is a new step further in the development of InfraPPP as a key PPP advisor in Emerging Countries. We think our consortium is very well placed for this opportunity and hope to be able to make our business grow in the ECOWAS area with projects like this.”

About us
InfraPPP Advisory services is a consultancy firm specialized in public private partnerships. We advise public and private clients in all kinds of PPP-related assignments, with a global reach.

We offer a broad range of services to governments and public agencies:

• Feasibility & Pre-Feasibility Studies
• Project Identification Plans & Assessment of PPP programs
• Structuring PPP projects
• Support in PPP tenders
• PPP Capacity Development
• Creation of PPP Units

The objective of the study is to prepare concrete proposals for financing of potential PPP port projects in Africa and advisory/ knowledge services to assist the public sector in preparation of potential PPP port projects, with the view of scaling up the African Development Bank’s interventions in the maritime transport sector.

Last week, infrastructure professionals with interests in Africa met during three days in Cape Town in the “Infrastructure Project Financing Africa” conference, organized by Marcus Evans. A very complete line-up of speakers, including, among others: Mr. Mahib Cisse (Chief Investment Officer of Infrastructure Finance at the African Development Bank); Mr. Kogan Pillay (Head of the SADC PPP Network); Mr. Eric Kaleja (Regional Director at the German Investment and Development Corporation) and Mr. Anthony Pearce (Former Director General of the International Road Federation), presented the infrastructure challenges and needs of the continent.