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PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Over the course of the program, you will analyze and discuss 15 real-world cases from both emerging and established markets that illustrate how different approaches such as public procurement, privatization and public-private partnerships can be used for developing infrastructure that meets economic, social and climate goals. This comprehensive and comparative approach will give you an understanding of the challenging demands of infrastructure provision. The case studies will also illustrate dynamics that determine the success or failure of the complex relationship between private infrastructure providers and government. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Choosing the appropriate procurement model – assess the economic and political strengths and weaknesses of various forms of private and public involvement ranging from privatization to public procurement, and the circumstances under which each is most effective.
• Building and maintaining political support – analyze the political environment for reform, emphasizing the importance and difficulty of gaining support from different stakeholders.
• Mobilizing private finance – explore different financial mechanisms and instruments such as project finance, credit enhancement, and infrastructure funds, and how the financial and contractual structure enables optimal risk allocation, aligning the incentives of government and private providers alike.
• Regulating to protect consumer interest – examine the strategies and institutions used to control private monopolies and ways to promote competition for and innovation in infrastructure service delivery. Managing infrastructure – explore how political priorities, financial and economic conditions, technological innovation, and climate change affect infrastructure projects and how measures such as amendment, regulation, renegotiation, and arbitration can be used to manage their impact.

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