Bassel Mahmoud Shoirah has over 15 years of experience in real estate development, public-private partnerships, and utilities management in Egypt. He is currently the Deputy General Manager of Polaris International Parks, where he oversees departments and represents the group locally and internationally. Previously he was the General Manager of the Utilities & Transport Sector at Egypt's Public Private Partnership Central Unit, where he managed numerous multi-billion dollar PPP projects. He holds a civil engineering degree from Cairo University and a law degree.

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Bassel Mahmoud Shoirah
Casa compound, Beverly hills – 6 of October city
Mobile : +201226122311 - +201000065124
E-mail: bshoirah@polarisparks.com
bassel.shoirah@hotmail.com
A Public Private Partnership Specialist with exposure and experience in various sectors primarily
in real estate, transport and Utilities as well as social infrastructure. Strong technical Project
Management skills with high exposure to various financial, procurement, commercial and
regulatory aspects. Developing business opportunities in different sectors. Running real estate
projects. Civil engineering & law background.
Work Experience
2016 – Present Deputy General Manager – Polaris International Parks
 Managing the full departments of the group (Technical / Administration /
Business / Operation / etc.)
 Dealing with high level governmental figures
 Planning the investment strategy for the group
 Setting up new projects
 Representing the group locally & internationally
 Vice chairman of Egyptian development chamber
 Board member in investment zone
2015 – 2016 Real Estate Director – Polaris International Parks
 Completely responsible for the whole development cycle of future and signed
projects (Business Plan, Project Concept, Design Management, Construction
Management, Marketing, Sales, Operation and Budget Control)
 Complete responsibility of the operation and profitability.
 Developing strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability of the
organization.
 Determine the optimal financial structure and funding sources for current and
future projects.
 Collaborates with the Board to define and articulate short, medium and long
term strategies.
 Hire, manages, assess and fires human resources in according to policies and
procedures, conforming to laws and regulations.
 Oversee content ,production and distribution of all marketing and publicity
material (posters, programs, flyers , mails shots, brochures,…) with responsible
personal
 Representing the company locally and internationally

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2014 –2015 Senior Business Development Manager – Polaris International
Industrial Parks
 Business Development
 Identifies ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and
announcements or researches (monitors and evaluates) already identified
ideas.
 Manages new business deals by coordinating requirements; feasibility
studies, developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract
requirements with business operations.
 Ensures good communication with all stakeholders.
 Contracts' negotiations.
 Marketing & Sales
 Searches for new investors and maximizes customer potential.
 Approve sales & rent offers.
 Manages and interprets customer requirements.
 Administers contract terms to meet both client and company needs.
 Manage all relevant departments for the preparation of the sales/ lease
contacts.
 Plan and implement marketing activities.
 Gains excellent command in Contracts (Industrial Development Authority
License Agreement, Land or Building Sales/ Lease Agreements...etc.
 After Sales
 Maintains interactive relations with investors.
 Follows up investors' needs and requirements.
 Manages facilities management department, investor related side.
(Management contracts, collection of the fees...etc)
Achievements to Date:
 Achieving over target of Selling 2.6 million m2 of land for industrial & service
investors.
 Facilitating business for more than 40 investors.
 Managing wind power project of 100 mega under feed in tariff scheme.
 Qualifying in Maadi Contact Center project under PPP scheme.
 Building strong relations with governmental key persons.
 Developing residential compound of 2500 units.

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April 2007 – January 2014 General Manager – Utilities & Transport Sector
Public Private Partnership Central Unit (PPPCU)
Ministry of Finance, Egypt
 Manage all PPP Transport & Utilities Projects Tenders.
 Screening projects to select applicable PPP projects.
 Planning the Transport & Utilities Pipeline Projects.
 Providing technical assistance to line ministries in forming the satellite PPP
units.
 Reviewing PPP documents (Due diligence reports {Technical, Social and
Environmental}, expression of interest information memorandum contracts,
annexes, RFP, RFQ).
 Responsible for pipeline of Utilities & Transport Projects in various execution
phases.
 Managing the Full cycle for tendering New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project.
 Representing the PPP unit in steering, technical, monitoring, prequalification
committees.
 Dealing with different parties (Tendering Authority – Bidders – Transaction
Advisor – Technical & Legal Advisors).
 Reviewing Financial models.
 Participating in assumptions for PPP models.
 Preparing bids’ documents.
 Review and edit technical specifications for projects under PPP.
 Review and edit tender documents for utilities PPP projects.
 Prepare replies to bidders queries.
 Participate in evaluation of Proposals.
 Negotiations with bidders and financial closure for the projects.
 Setting the Legal and Financial framework for PPP applicable projects.
 Managing conditions precedent implementation to reach contact
effectiveness.
 Extensive experience in developing Public Private Partnerships and Private
sector participation in Transport and Utilities sector.
 Member in PPP Regulatory and Policy Framework establishment committee
 Follow up the implementation of PPP projects.
 Supervise governorate authorities in tender procedures of PPP projects.
 Assist PPPCU Director in recruitment of staff needed & providing required
capacity building.
 Extensive experience in dealing with public officials.
 Managing 5-7 staff employees.
 Writing bilingual progress reports to the Director.
Achievements to Date:
 Contract Signature and closure for the First PPP Project in Egypt (New Cairo
Wastewater Treatment Plant) with a contract value of 2.6 Billion EGP.
 Contract Signature for Alexandria University Hospitals with a contract value of
5 Billion EGP.

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 Managing Abu Rawash Wastewater Treatment Plant Project (Investment cost
= 1 Billion USD)
 Managing 6 October Wastewater Treatment Plant Project (Investment cost =
150 m USD)
 Managing Rod El Farag Axis PPP Project (Investment cost = 1 Billion USD)
 Managing Shubra-Banha Road PPP Project
 Managing other transport & utilities’ projects (Heliopolis Tram, River Transport,
Helwan Wastewater Plant, Desalination Plants, Safaga Port)
 Assist in drafting Law 67 for the year 2010 regulating private sector
participation in infrastructure projects.
 Drafting Executive Regulation for Law 67 for the year 2010 regulating private
sector participation in infrastructure projects.
2004 – 2007 Chairman Technical Office Manager
Holding Company for Water & Wastewater (HCWW)
 Review reports and studies prior presenting to the chairman.
 Prepare reports and studies for Chairman and Deputy Chairman Decision
making.
 Conduct procedure for establishing the Holding Company & Subsidiary
Companies.
 Participate in Technical and Management Planning & Support for Subsidiary
Companies.
 Supervision for training programs for HCWW staff locally & internationally.
 Responsible for preparing presentations for the chairman to be presented in
conferences locally & internationally.
 Preparation of Periodical Tables and Charts.
 Manage setting for Board of members’ meetings.
 Follow up and report the implementation of BOD decrees.
 Manage setting for General Assembly meetings of the Holding Company and
the Subsidiary Companies.
 Act as Focal point for the consultants in studying the status of companies
under construction and evaluate it technically, financially and administratively.
 Prepare the preliminary studies for companies under construction regarding
man power, organizational charts and technical efficiency of the equipments.
 Reviewing Tender documents for all projects.
 Participate in evaluation of Proposals.
 Supervise the preparation of reports concerning financing and foreign funds
and monitor the investment expenditure according to the financial balance.
 Dealing with Donors & Private sector.
 Prepare studies concerning private sector participation.
 Member in the committee of Tendering the Master plan for Water &
Wastewater all over Egypt ( European Union Fund)
 Participated in establishing the evaluation criteria for evaluating the
consultants for the Master plan
 Member in the committee for the supervision for the implementation of the
Master Plan in all governorates and the National Master Plan
 Member in the Evaluation committee for offers presented by factories
specialized in water meters manufacture. ( 220,000,000 L.E)
 Member in the committee for evaluating international consultants tendered in
the Integrated Sanitation project (World Bank Fund-1,000,000$)
 Participated in the scientific committee for the Holding Company for Water and
Wastewater.

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 Participated in evaluation committee for the performance of the Subsidiary
Companies.
 Member in committee for purchasing cars for the company.
 Member in evaluation committee for the documents of the health care program
for employees.
 Participated in committee to determine and evaluate assets of the new
companies.
 Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills, including ability
to interact with all levels of government and private sector counterparts.
 Maintains a strong network of technical contacts, including press/media
outlets for public awareness promotions.
Education
2004 B.Sc Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University – Civil Section
 Construction
 Water & Wastewater Treatment
 Thesis Project : Irrigation System
 Grade of Project : Excellent
2016 Bachelor of Law-Cairo University
Memberships
 Egyptian Syndicate for Professional Engineers
 Vice chairman of Egyptian development chamber
 Board member in investment zone
Languages
 English -Excellent
 Arabic – Native speaker
 French - Fair
Personal
 Nationality: Egyptian
 Date of Birth: August 8, 1981
 Marital Status: Married
Courses attended & professional certificate
 PPP Project Finance Training – IFC (February 2013)
 Giving training program for post graduates in Cairo University (April 2012)
(Certified).
 PPP Project Officers Management Skills Development (April 2009), Institute
for Public Private Partnership, Washington DC, USA (online) (Certified).
 Public Private Partnership: Regulating Quality of Service: Planning,
Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement (July 2008), Institute for Public
Private Partnership, Washington DC, USA (Certified).
 Public Private Partnership Strategies, Methods and Project Structuring

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Techniques (August 2007), Institute for Public Private Partnership,
Washington DC, USA (Certified).
 Training course in management (USAID-2006)
 Presentation Skills, negotiation skills
Seminars & Conferences attended (Speaker):
 Moderator for Cityscape conference (Egypt – 2016)
 MEED Construction Conference (Abu Dhabi – 2012)
 PPP Investment Summit (Egypt – 2010)
 IFC PPP Workshop (Washington – 2010)
 PPP Water & Wastewater Conference (Dubai – 2009)
 Speaker in Water Governance Regional Conference (Tunis-2009)
 The Euro Money Conference 2009 - Cairo – Egypt
 PPP Capacity Building (Jordon-2008)
References
 Tunc Ozkan +202-0106-883 6880
Chairman (Polaris International Industrial Parks)
 Rania Zayed +202-0100-1204455
Ex 1st Under Secretary Ministry of Finance, & Ex Director (PPP Central
Unit – Ministry of Finance) World Bank Consultant
 Mohamed El Alfy +202-0100-2332323
Ex Minister Assistant (Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, Egypt)
 Abd Al Kawi Khalifa +202-010-1052962
Ex Minister of Water & Wastewater Utilities
Certificates furnished upon request