Funding and Public Private Partnership (PPPs) in Public Transport

UITP MENA CTE is launching a training programme on Funding and Public Private Partnership (PPPs) in Public Transport with Road Transport Authority, Dubai. This course features interactive sessions.

• Introducing key concepts and principles of funding and PPP for a good public transport system and their potential contradictions 
• Discover different ways of building a funding strategy at the city level
• How  you transfer your business model from public to private
• Get a hold on what PPPs are and what are the key ingredients for their success
• Learn about the different risk-sharing mechanisms in different PPP models available 
• Learn from international best practices on the application of such tools

• Economists, financial experts, policy makers and project managers from public transport operators and authorities seeking to learn more about infrastructure investment and cost-effective approaches to operations
• Companies and cities looking to introduce and apply new concepts such as Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Third parties involved in the investment of capital projects and development of public transport systems (national and international banks, development agencies, private stakeholders, etc)
• Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on funding options and financial mechanisms and eager to learn more from international best practice
• The course welcomes junior and senior participants worldwide

A good level of English is a compulsory requirement to attend the training.

• Participate in interactive sessions which includes an introduction by course leaders and open discussions with participants
• There will be 5 sessions & case studies and each session take 60-90 minutes 
• Exchange your current practices and experience with your peers 
• PPP Lab: A group project on PPPs to apply your learnings to a practical case study
• Each theme will be approached as followed:
  • Basic principles and conceptual approach
  • State of the art development and innovations
  • Good practices examples
  • Interactive exchange between participants and experts

UITP Training Programmes and all related processes are certified for ISO29990:2010 – the standard for learning services for non-formal education and training.

Our skillful trainers are composed of professionals, UITP lecturers and international experts in the fields of funding, financing and PPPs.