UNECE Public-Private Partnerships

📢 We are thrilled to announce that the 9th edition of the UNECE International PPP Forum will take place in Belgrade, Serbia on 14-16 May 2025. Please save the dates! 🔗 Registration is now open: https://lnkd.in/etqAXUvZ More information on the Forum is available on our website: https://lnkd.in/etqAXUvZ   #UNECE #PPP #PPPsfortheSDGs #9PPPFORUM Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

Successful conclusion of UNECE 8th Session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships 🤝 The second day started with a thought-provoking panel exploring how innovation-enhancing procurement (IEP) can improve PPP frameworks to foster #TransformativeInnovation and sustainable practices. The Working Party then endorsed four policy guides on digital transformation, digital infrastructure, green and sustainable PPP procurement, infrastructure finance. We then heard a fascinating overview of ongoing workstreams on off-grid renewable energy, climate resilience, women empowerment and gender equality, small-scale PPPs, and stakeholder engagement, showcasing how PPPs can drive meaningful impacts aligned with the SDGs in these important areas. Looking ahead, the Working Party launched two new workstreams: One on #AI and PPPs, one on enhancing #FiscalSustainability and #Affordability in PPPs for the SDGs. Over the past two days, we had a full room of engaged participants and inspiring ideas, exploring how resilient, sustainable, and innovative PPPs can drive meaningful change. Thank you to all the delegates, speakers and attendees for making this 8th session a success! 🌟 Steven A. D. Van Garsse, Petra Ferk, Marc Frilet, Anita Skog, Lina Svensberg, Vassilis Tsanidis, Dr Stacy Sinclair, Gabriele Pasquini, Ph.D., Agnes Mazurek, David Baxter, David A. Dodd, Doris CHEVALIER, Melissa Peneycad, Jean-Patrick Marquet Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

Successful first day of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s 8th Session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships. 🎉 The first day started with an inspiring opening speech from UNECE Executive Secretary Ms. Tatiana Molcean and keynote speech from Mr. Surya Deva, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development. The opening was followed by international policy discussion with four sessions on the topic of - connecting the UN #PactfortheFuture to the UNECE PPP programme, and integrating #SustainableInfrastructure, #FinancialSustainability, and #DigitalTransformation of #PPPs for #ClimateAction and the #SDGs. A heartfelt thank you to all our inspiring speakers and participants for their valuable contributions! Stay tuned for more insights from Day 2. 🤝 Elisabeth Türk, Doris CHEVALIER, Jean-Patrick Marquet, Dr Stacy Sinclair, Dr. Syed M. Ali Zaidi, Eleni Bakoula, David A. Dodd, Turkan Vusat, Christophe Dossarps, David Baxter, Idil Gursel, Jekaterina Šarmavičienė, Nikos Sergis Olivier GINEPRO, Gabriele Pasquini, Ph.D., Melissa Peneycad, Dr. Eyup Vural AYDIN, Nicholas Yatromanolakis Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

🚀 We are excited to share more details about the side event by Ellen MacArthur Foundation, taking place on the first day of the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships.   Jocelyn Blériot, Executive Lead, Policy and Institutions, will present the main insights and policy recommendations from the Foundation’s new thought-leadership report — Building Prosperity. 🌱   The session will explore how a #nature-positive #circulareconomy in the #builtenvironment sector can unlock economic opportunity for #Europe, increasing resilience, competitiveness, and the vibrancy of its cities. Shifting to a circular economy, which is nature-positive by design, can build prosperity while addressing #climate change and other global challenges.    📅 Monday, 25 November 2024 ⏱️ 13:30 – 14:30 (CEST) 📍 Geneva, Palais des Nations (Salle VII)   Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how the construction sector, a major contributor to Europe’s material footprint and waste, can pivot towards sustainability. 🌐   🔗Access the programme here: https://lnkd.in/et8jmVBc 🔗 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ddnK9RRU Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

Less than a week to go! We are happy to present the fourth panel of the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships. ❗ There is still time to register to join us in person in Geneva: https://lnkd.in/efuSpiqW 📆 Tuesday 26 November 2024 ⏱️ 10:00 – 11:30 (CEST) 📍 Geneva, Palais des Nations (Room VII) 👉 Find the programme and all related documents for the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships on 25-26 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/e4__kJvD Steven A. D. Van Garsse, Petra Ferk, Marc Frilet, Anita Skog, Lina Svensberg, Vassilis Tsanidis   Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

Happening next week! We are delighted to present the third panel of the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships. ❗ There is still time to register to join us in person in Geneva: https://lnkd.in/efuSpiqW 📆 Monday 25 November 2024 ⏱️ 16:30 – 18:00 (CEST) 📍 Geneva, Palais des Nations (Room VII) 👉 Find the programme and all related documents for the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships on 25-26 November 2024: https://lnkd.in/e4__kJvD Dr Stacy Sinclair, Olivier GINEPRO, Gabriele Pasquini, Ph.D., Melissa Peneycad, Dr. Eyup Vural AYDIN, Nicholas Yatromanolakis   Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

We are thrilled to announce that the UNECE document “Guide on PPPs in digital infrastructure: diagnostics in healthcare (telemedicine) and other digital public services” has just been published and will be discussed at the 8th session of the Working Party on PPPs. 👉 https://lnkd.in/efE8cf23 Join us at this session to learn more about how PPP and infrastructure projects can be delivered at pace to support sustainable economic recovery and reconstruction.   📆 Save the Date: 26 November 2024 📍 Palais des Nations, Geneva 🔗 For more information and to register for the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships on 25-26 November 2024, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e4__kJvD Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar #UNECE #PPP #PPPsfortheSDGs #8WPPPP #Digitalinfrastructure Gabriele Pasquini, Ph.D., Mark Halliday, Nasser Massoud, Tamara Sunbul, MD, MBA, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, PMP 

Happy to have participated in Paris Infraweek 2024 were the UNECE standards, guidelines and tools on PPPs for the SDG took center stage. At this event, we launched the French version of the UNECE Standard on Public-Private Partnerships / Concession Legal Framework in support of the Sustainable Development Goals and its Accompanying Guide. 👉https://lnkd.in/ekyFrgb9 📘This comprehensive Standard provides member States with a complete document that can be easily transposed into their national legislation. It establishes the legal framework for PPPs and the contracts that give effect to them, in full alignment with the UNECE Guiding Principles on PPPs for the SDGs. ✨For the first time, the Standard comprehensively introduces the SDGs in a PPP legal text, thus enabling countries to ensure that their PPP projects contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda. 🙏We are very grateful for our hosts Agence Française de Développement and FIN INFRA, and to Assiba Djemaoun, Jean BENSAID, Olivier GINEPRO for their support. Special thanks to Doris CHEVALIER, Steven A. D. Van Garsse, Marc Frilet, Roger Fiszelson and Vincent Piron for their invaluable contributions. Looking forward to supporting member States implement this Standard and PPPs for the SDGs! Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

🌍 Don’t miss these COP29 sessions on PPPs for Climate Action! 🌍 We’re pleased to announce that Elisabeth Türk, Director of UNECE ECTD, and David A. Dodd CEcD/FM/HLM, PPP expert and lead on a forthcoming UNECE Guide on Climate Resilience, will be speaking at both sessions, bringing their expertise to the discussion. Session details: 🔹 In-person session: Promoting Climate Resilient PPP and Infrastructure Projects 🗓️ Date: 14 November ⏰ Time: 11:30 - 13:00 (Baku time) 📍 Location: Baku Olympic Stadium, Blue Zone, Renewable Energy Pavilion 👉 Register here to attend the session in the Blue Zone! 🤝 Organized by KPMG, co-editors of the forthcoming UNECE Guide on Climate Resilient PPPs. This session offers a unique opportunity to learn from experts, contribute to preliminary discussions on a UNECE Guide on Climate Resilient PPPs, and help shape its outcomes! 🔹 In-person session: Public-Private Cooperation: Unlocking the Investment Opportunity of Climate Action 🗓️ Date: 15 November ⏰ Time: 11:30 - 12:30 (Baku time) 📍 Location: Baku Olympic Stadium, Green Zone, Trade Pavilion 👉 Free access in the Green Zone! 🤝 Organized by the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, this session will explore the role of PPPs in catalyzing investments for climate adaptation and mitigation, highlighting successful financial models and public-private sector collaboration. Both sessions bring a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to discussions on PPPs and infrastructure for climate action. See you in Baku! #UNECE #COP29 #ClimateResilience #PPPs #PPPsfortheSDGs #ClimateAction #Investment Turkan Vusat, MSc, MBA, PgMP®, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, David A. Dodd CEcD/FM/HLM, David Greenall, Amanda Queiroz Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar

We are happy to present the second panel of the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships. ❗ There is still time to register to join us in person in Geneva https://lnkd.in/efuSpiqW 📆 Monday 25 November 2024 ⏱️ 15:00 – 16:30 (CET) 📍 Geneva, Palais des Nations (Room VII) 👉 For more information and to register for the 8th session of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships on 25-26 November 2024, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e4__kJvD Jean-Patrick Marquet, Doris CHEVALIER, Idil Gursel, Jekaterina Šarmavičienė, Nikos Sergis   Elisabeth Türk, Tony Bonnici, Claudio Meza, Antonin Menegaux, Camille Malafosse, Maria Cristina Montero de Espinosa García, Yesui Bayar