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UK – COTE D’IVOIRE Trade & Investment Forum 2013 London, October 30, 2013. Session: Investing in Infrastructures and Services (Transports and Tourism) through PPP ----- Speech of Mr. Isaac DE, Advisor of the President of Côte d’Ivoire,
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UK – COTE D’IVOIRE Trade & Investment Forum 2013London, October 30, 2013 Session: Investing in Infrastructures and Services (Transports and Tourism) through PPP ----- Speech of Mr. Isaac DE, Advisor of the President of Côte d’Ivoire, President of National Steering Committee of the Public Private Partnership (CNP-PPP)
Introduction / Thanks • Greetings/Thanks. • Speech in two parts: • Short presentation of the portfolio of PPP projects in transports, tourism and ICTS sectors; • PPP piloting framework.
2 – Existing conditions of success • Côte d’Ivoire long experience in PPP (since 1959) • International successful PPP projects (Azito project, railways concessionning project, third bridge of Abidjan); • Existence of a legal framework on PPP: Yes. Existence of regional and national legislation and regulations on PPP (regional directives and national decree # 2012-1151) ; • Existence of an institutional framework . Yes (decree # 2012-1152). • A strong political commitment: National Steering Committee reporting directly to the Office of the President.
2 – Existing conditions of success • Existence of a plan and a strategy for medium-term development: yes. PND 2013-2015 and PIP 2013-2015 validated by international donors; • PPP projects list in coherence with PND 2013-2015: yes. 60 priority projects included in the PND and the PIP 2013-2015 • An environment favorable for the development of the private sector and is being improved
2 – Who to contact if you are interested ? Three possibilities : • Contracting authority • CNP-PPP Contracting authority • CEPICI CNP-PPP Contracting authority
Conclusion • Numerous business opportunities in particular within the PPP framework in Côte d’Ivoire; • The British private sector has a big experience recognized in the PFI / PPP community. He has a role to play in the construction of an emergent Côte d’Ivoire. • The technical Ministries (contracting authority) of the projects, the National Steering Committee of the PPP, the CEPICI, are available to give you all the necessary information so that British businessmen can participate in the development and the realization of PPP projects in Côte d’Ivoire.