C.  Areas of work

To support CECI in achieving its relevant objectives, the Team of Specialists on Public-Private Partnerships will engage in the following activities:

(a)  Preparation of training materials to be used in future capacity-building activities, based on the Guidelines on Good Governance in PPPs prepared in 2007;

(b)  Defining a structure and format of the training modules on the institutional, financial, legal and policy requirements for good governance in PPPs, as well as sector-specific topics and contractual and negotiation issues;

(c)  Identifying experts and institutions who will be involved in the preparation and implementation of capacity-building activities;

(d)  Preparation of a comparative review on the legal background for PPPs, with the view of identifying where new legislation needs to be adopted to make these partnerships more efficient;

(e)  Preparation of a synopsis of policy recommendations on improving the legal background for PPPs, which will be submitted for consideration and possible adoption by CECI; and

(f)  Facilitating broad dissemination of good practices and policy options in the area of PPPs subject to the availability of extrabudgetary resources, facilitating and   contributing to the organization of a capacity-building event in conjunction with an international conference on sharing of national experiences on PPPs.