2026 Workshop Series on Public-Private Partnership Hot Topics

EVENT

May–July

2026

TIME: May–July 2026, 19:00–21:00 (GMT+8)

LOCATION: Virtual

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SUMMARY

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) enable governments to procure and deliver public infrastructure and leverage the resources and expertise of the private sector through risk-sharing arrangements. When properly designed and executed, PPPs can create social value through on-time and on-cost delivery, generating efficiency gains and offering innovation in project design, incorporation of global expertise, and accessing new sources of capital. Conversely, poorly designed and executed PPPs can fail to deliver on these promises and create additional risks compared to traditional financing modalities. Building institutional capacity among developing country governments is critical for ensuring they can harness the benefits of PPPs and mitigate the risks.

Drawing on the success of the 2024 and 2025 series, the 2026 Workshop Series on Public-Private Partnership Hot Topics is designed for PPP professionals affiliated with governments, financiers, developers, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders. The three-part series will offer participants opportunities to:

Better understand the latest “frontier issues” in PPPs, such as developments in PPP capacity building, PPP transaction design, and data center PPPs
Learn from, and collaborate with, experts from leading International Financial Institutions (IFIs), who will share their latest thinking and tools
Learn practical approaches to addressing common PPP project development and implementation challenges from experienced PPP units in developing countries
Engage with other practitioners and build stronger professional networks
Request further support through the feedback survey at the end of each workshop

CERTIFICATE

Participants will receive a certificate at the end of each session upon completing a feedback form.

SCHEDULE

TOPIC AND FORMAT

SCOPE

DATE

Workshop 1: PPP Capacity Building (Virtual)

This workshop will explore PPP capacity building, with an emphasis on experience-sharing on international capacity building platforms and national efforts aimed at strengthening PPP ecosystems. A featured presentation will discuss the updated APMG PPP Certification Program, the leading global certification program for PPPs. Insights from IFIs, PPP centers, and practitioners working on PPP project development and implementation will also be shared by workshop participants.

Wednesday, 13 May 2026
19:00–21:00 (GMT+8)

Workshop 2: Innovations in PPP Transaction Design (Virtual)

This workshop will examine a range of innovations in PPP transaction design that the workshop series IFI co-organizers are involved in. It will spotlight experiences and lessons pertaining to PPPs for complex infrastructure operations and maintenance (O&M) arrangements and hybrid models involving public financing, among others.

Wednesday, 17 June 2026
19:00–21:00 (GMT+8)

Workshop 3: Data Center PPPs (Hybrid – Nairobi, Kenya and Virtual)

This workshop will discuss cases when a data center is suitable for a PPP rather than fully private provision; ways in which the transaction can be designed to reduce a government’s technology or demand risks; the roles of the public and private sectors in land permits, power supply, and backup infrastructure; and how to address these constraints in developing countries. The workshop will also examine cybersecurity concerns and evolving regulatory frameworks for data governance and cross-border data flows. Kenya, the workshop’s host country, will share its experience in seeking to become a regional hub for data centers.

Wednesday, 22 July 2026
19:00–21:30 (GMT+8)

AUDIENCE

The workshop series is tailored for staff from PPP units, ministries of finance and planning, and PPP practitioners from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia. Project developers, financiers, contractors, and consulting companies are also welcome.

FORMAT

The first two workshops in the series will be held virtually. The third workshop will be held in Nairobi, Kenya and virtually to enable a richer set of interactions from both in-person and online participants.

Presentations and discussions will be conducted in English. MCDF’s event platform will provide simultaneous AI-generated written and audio translation in 60 languages.

Participants will engage through survey apps, and question and answer sessions at the end of each panel discussion.

Video recordings, presentations, and background materials of select workshop content will be uploaded on the MCDF website.

ORGANIZING PARTNERS

Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF)
Egypt Ministry of Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Development Bank of Latin American and the Caribbean (CAF)
Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) of World Bank
World Association of PPP Units and Professionals (WAPPP)

MODERATOR AND STRATEGIC LEAD

Ede Ijjasz, Senior Advisor to the CEO, MCDF

CONTACT

If you would like to learn more about the 2026 Workshop Series on PPP Hot Topics or get in touch with the IFI co-organizers, please contact MCDF’s Ms. Lulu Meng Gu (meng.gu@themcdf.org)