1. Centre for Rail PPPs
Zakaryae BOUDI : boudi@uic.org
Nicholas CRAVEN : craven@uic.org
Project Brief
2. UIC Centre for Rail PPPs
Concentrate best practice and provide
guidance on rail PPPs
UIC
RegionsTechnical DeptsInternational Org.
DFIs, IFIs
World Bank
UN
AfDB, ADB,
IDB…
Governments
Intergov. Org.
Bilateral Donors
Transport Sector
Associations
Industry
OrganizationsUniversities and
Training Centers
Railway Operators
Infrastructure
Managers
Advisers (Finance,
Legal, Technical)
Community of
experts
Private Sector
Finance
Institutions
Technical
Support &
Input
Overview
Regional
Disparities
Partner &
leverage
expertise
Provide
Guidance, Best
practices &
Lessens learned
• Target existing findings &
material toward UIC members
Provide Training,
• Provide further visibility &
synergies
UIC Members
Build a Solid
Dialogue
Platform
With UIC
members
Build a Solid &
Sustainable
Dialogue
Platform
• Contribute to knowledge building
Position
3. Railway Companies
(UIC Members)
Gov & Ministries
DFIs and
Development
Aid (i.e.WBG)
Knowledge
Bridging the PPP Capacity Gap in Railway Companies
International Org.
PPFs
Expertise
Resources
Control
Project
Community of international
experts
Private Sector
Finance
Institutions
UIC
Centre for Rail PPPs
Target existing findings , material
and expertise toward UIC
members
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Limited
Access to
Technical
Assistance
& Support
Technical
Assistance &
Financial support
Context
4. Co-develop project pipelines
& Assess stakeholders’ requirements
0
3
kick-off
Workshop
Produce best practices & recommendations
1
2
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
4
Year 4
5
Year 5Provide tailored assistance to UIC members
Promote PPP investment in Rail
Emphasize the Rail sector specificities
& overview members’ needs
2X more Rail PPPs Worldwide
½X less Rail PPP failures
Capacity Building
Workshops
Networking Events
& Meetings
PPP Trainings
(public and private audiences)
Roadmap
5. Mindset and capabilities Development to value Assistance to UIC members
Identify and leverage essential
support people and partners
Create a cross-functional
coordination and interaction capacity
Focus on strong mutual partnership
complementarities by public and
private members
Deploy a decision making and
consultation process for members
Ensure permanent access and
collection of data and resources
Develop a communication and brand
strategy
Organize capacity building and
synergy workshops of cross-
organization teams
Emphasize and benchmark the Rail
sector specificities
Overview members’ needs and
interests
Conduct strategic analysis of contexts
and projections of members
Assess stakeholders’ requirements,
focusing on the key value drivers
Draft comprehensive best practices’
guides
Provide tailored Technical Assistance
& Knowledge-sharing
Implement recommendations and
best practices
Hold capacity building workshops
and learning events
Enable peer-to-peer advice
Organize multi-day training sessions
Connect with a network of
international experts
Support access to capital and
leverage a stronger relation with
stakeholders
Implementation
