PPPs in Transport - Trends and Key Issues including a demonstration of a new web-based resource for PPPs, The "Infrastructure and Law Web Site"
Tuesday May 20, 2008; Room MC9-100, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Chair:  Marc Juhel, ETWTR

Presenters:
Vickram Cuttaree, Infrastructure Finance Specialist, ECA - presenting on Russian light rail project
Michel Luc Donner, Ports Specialist - presenting on Ports
Thillainath Chelliah, Senior Highway Specialist - presenting on Highways, and
Victoria Rigby Delmon, Consultant, LEGPS.

More and more client countries are turning to public private partnerships (PPPs) to alleviate transportation problems and improve transport infrastructure.  This BBL highlights trends and key issues arising in PPPs in Ports and Roads and a Light Rail Project in Russia.  There will then be a short presentation on a new web-based resource for infrastructure projects, the "Infrastructure and Law Web Site" developed by the Bank's Legal VPU.

One presentation is about Nadex, Light Railway in St Petersburg. The bank is currently the financial adviser to the City on this PPP project (Fee-for-Service).

BBLNADEXPPPPresentation19MAY08.ppt