By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain PPP governance foundations (policy, legal, and institutional arrangements) and how they shape decision rights and accountability.
2. Apply a structured PPP lifecycle with decision gates (from identification to contract expiry/handback).
3. Screen projects appropriately using public interest tests, Value for Money (VfM) and Public Sector Comparator (PSC) logic.
4. Design risk allocation and payment mechanisms aligned with performance and bankability.
5. Conduct fiscally responsible decisions (contingent liabilities, affordability tests, medium‑term budget integration).
6. Govern transparent and competitive procurement (qualification, evaluation, negotiation, award).
7. Establish contract management structures, KPIs, performance regimes, and escalation/renegotiation protocols.
8. Manage stakeholders and ensure disclosure, integrity, and anti‑corruption safeguards.
9. Plan governance for change (variations, disputes, step-in, refinancing, force majeure, termination, and handback).
10. Build a PPP governance roadmap tailored to the participant’s organization or jurisdiction.

• Government & Public Sector: PPP units, line ministries, utility CEOs, municipal leaders, treasuries/finance, audit institutions, regulators, supreme procurement authorities.
• SOEs & Project Sponsors: Strategy, project directors, commercial/finance leads.
• Advisors & Lenders: Legal, financial, technical, ESG advisors; DFIs, commercial banks.
• Oversight & Integrity Bodies: Parliament committees, auditors, anti-corruption agencies.
• Project Delivery Teams: PMOs, contract managers, performance and risk officers.

No prior PPP deal experience is required, but familiarity with capital projects or public finance is helpful.

• Expert-led briefings with visual frameworks and decision trees
• Case studies (transport, energy, water, social infrastructure)
• Hands-on workshops using simplified PPP dossiers (screening, VfM, evaluation)
• Role-play simulations (procurement evaluation, negotiation, contract management boards)
• Group clinics to draft governance artifacts (decision gates, RACI, KPI regimes)
• Daily debriefs and knowledge checks

Emphasis is on real-world governance practices, not just theory.

Day 1 – PPP Governance Foundations & Early Decisions

Module 1: PPP Policy, Legal & Institutional Architecture

• Why PPPs? Public interest, service outcomes, lifecycle costing
• Policy principles: affordability, VfM, transparency, competition, accountability
• Legal frameworks: enabling statutes, procurement law, disclosure rules
• Institutional roles: PPP Unit, line ministry, MOF/Treasury, regulator, auditor, state aid/competition authority
• Decision rights & RACI: who decides what, and when?

Module 2: PPP Lifecycle & Decision Gates

• Stages: Identification → Screening → Feasibility → Approval to Procure → Tender → Award → Financial Close → Construction → Operations → Handback
• Gate criteria & evidence packs (minimum contents and sign-offs)
• Assurance & oversight: independent review, audit, gateway panels

Module 3: Project Identification & Screening

• Strategic fit, demand/needs assessment, alternatives analysis (traditional vs PPP)
• Public interest test, preliminary VfM logic, PSC concept
• Early risk register and bankability scan
• Workshop: Draft a screening note & gate checklist

Module 4: Fiscal Responsibility & Risk

• Affordability tests, medium-term expenditure framework integration
• Contingent liabilities & government guarantees (identification, caps, reporting)
• Basic risk allocation principles (transfer where controllable/insurable)
• Mini-Exercise: Map risks to parties and payment mechanisms

Day 2 – Feasibility, VfM, Procurement & Award

Module 5: Feasibility & Business Case Development

• Technical options, demand/traffic studies, O\&M strategies
• Environmental & social safeguards (ESIA, resettlement, stakeholder engagement)
• Financial modeling: sensitivity, stress tests, robustness
• VfM Assessment & PSC construction (qualitative + quantitative)
• Workshop: Build a simplified VfM narrative and PSC logic

Module 6: Procurement Design & Market Engagement

• Procurement strategies: open tender, two-stage, competitive dialogue/negotiated
• Market sounding, confidentiality & level playing field
• Prequalification criteria: technical, financial, ESG; avoiding over-restriction
• Bid documentation essentials: output specs, payment & performance regimes, risk allocation schedule, draft contract
• Evaluation frameworks: threshold vs weighted scoring, price–quality trade-offs

Module 7: Bid Evaluation, Negotiation & Award Governance

• Evaluation committees, conflict of interest controls, audit trail
• Clarifications, negotiations, best and final offers (BAFO)
• Handling variants, unsolicited proposals, and sole bidders
• Award decision transparency and debriefing
• Simulation: Evaluation panel role-play (qualitative + price scenarios)

Module 8: Financial Close & Lender Requirements

• Due diligence alignment: technical, legal, insurance, ESG
• Direct agreements, step-in rights, security package
• Risk of late-stage changes: preserving VfM and integrity
• Clinic: Financial close risk checklist

Day 3 – Contract Management, Performance & Long-Term Decisions

Module 9: Contract Management Governance

• Contract Management Team (CMT) setup: skills, tools, independence
• KPIs & payment mechanisms: availability, performance deductions, bonuses
• Monitoring, reporting, audit, and data transparency
• Change control: variations, benchmarking/market testing
• Workshop: Design a KPI dashboard and escalation pathway

Module 10: Managing Stress Events & Renegotiation

• Dispute boards, mediation, arbitration
• Force majeure, relief events, hardship
• Renegotiation safeguards to avoid “value leakage”
• Termination scenarios: default, voluntary termination, compensation frameworks
• Case Clinic: Structured renegotiation under fiscal stress

Module 11: ESG, Integrity & Stakeholder Governance

• ESG integration: climate resilience, just transition, social value, biodiversity
• Anti-corruption controls across the lifecycle (red flags, data rooms, audit)
• Public disclosure frameworks and community engagement
• Grievance mechanisms and ongoing consent

Module 12: Handback, Legacy & Continuous Improvement

• Handback planning years in advance: asset condition, tests, reserves
• Institutional learning: post‑project reviews, knowledge capture
• Capstone: Draft a PPP Governance & Decision Roadmap for your organization

Assessment & Certification (Optional)

• Short quizzes + group capstone presentation
• Certificate of Completion: PPP Governance & Decision Making

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.