PPP, InfraAsia to expand Philippines tie-up  

MANILA, Philippines — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and Singapore-based Infrastructure Asia are expanding their collaboration to improve the country’s local infrastructure development.

Both organizations recently convened to discuss projects and plans to advance infrastructure development in the Philippines following the renewal of their partnership for another two years.

This will be done through knowledge sharing, market sounding, policy formulation and project development and monitoring.

The PPP Center and Infrastructure Asia will expand their partnership to emerging sustainable infrastructure solutions, including renewable energy, cold chain facilities, green buildings, waste management, water supply and sanitation, and development of the information and communications technology sector.

They seek to build on the initiatives already put in place to facilitate the continuous implementation of the PPP Center’s local PPP strategy.

This strategy helped improve the capacity of local implementing agencies in PPP project development and on policy reforms for an enhanced PPP enabling environment.

The PPP Center is the main driver of the PPP program and central coordinating and monitoring government agency for all PPP projects in the Philippines.

Initial accomplishments of the two parties include capacity building and PPP project support for the local government units of Ormoc City and the municipality of Bislig.

They also provided technical assistance and expertise in several training activities for LGUs on solid waste management, local government health, and dispute resolution.