Background

To meet the huge investment requirements for quality infrastructure development, Government of India (GoI) has identified public-private partnership (PPPs) as an effective mode for implementation of infrastructure projects. The PPP mode showed some degrees of success in facilitating infrastructure development. However, sustainability of PPP-led infrastructure developments requires innovations to meet the ever evolving market requirements. With this backdrop, the workshop showcases recent infrastructure development operations in India which includes ADB-sponsored infrastructure projects developed through the PPP modalities as well as more innovative financing initiatives in partnership with IIFCL and through its non-sovereign lending (NSO) window.

Objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants will have an appreciation on issues relating to public–private partnership policy sequencing, project structuring, and capital market development which may be pursued as part of their country's infrastructure development agenda.

Expected outputs

The tangible outputs produced will be:

• Quality presentation materials on creating an enabling environment for infrastructure financing through PPPs.
• Knowledge-sharing product such as quality presentation materials on two PPP case studies namely Delhi International Airport (financed under Sovereign window through India Infrastructure Project Financing Facility) and Bangalore Metro Rail Transit System (financed under NSO window).

Target participants

Government officials from South Asia DMCs and ADB staff who are interested in learning about evolution of infrastructure financing in India as well as innovative financing modalities emerging recently.