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Monday, June 15, 2020 / 05:40 AM / By ICRC /
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The Management and Staff of the Infrastructure
Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), with a deep sense of commitment to
Nigeria's infrastructural development; announce the commencement of operations
of the Nigeria Institute of Infrastructure and Public Private Partnership
(NII3P), an institute established by the Commission.
As part of the Commission's mandate for the
development of Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a preferred public
procurement route in the face of dwindling fiscal resources and revenue
challenges. The Commission intends to use the NII3P as a major vehicle for
accelerating overrall efforts at putting in place requisite capacity to
develop and take bankable PPP projects to market so as to rapidly close
Nigeria's Infrastructure deficit
The Commission has been involved in several PPP
capacity building programmes. These were with the aim of developing the
required competence, knowledge and skills for public and private practitioners
to structure and implement viable and sustainable PPPs. This has involved
direct trainings, and where possible; notification of other training
programmes, usually outside the country. The Commission has also facilitated
the delivery of PPP programmes using internal and external faculties for
relevant public agencies. One of our key successes was the facilitation of the
global APMG CP3P certification programme for staff of ICRC and other MDAs.
In the course of these activities, the Commission had
ensured that our staff have also acquired the requisite skills to deliver PPP
capacity building programmes. As a result of several internal and external
recommendations with respect to PPP capacity gaps, it has became necessary for
the Commission to establish a dedicated arm with a focus on PPP capacity
building manned by ICRC staff and requiring little additional spending in the
face of dwindling resources and mounting needs. All required statutory
approvals for NII3P were completed in 2019 and we thank and recognise the
Corporate Affairs Commission, the Federal Ministries of Justice and
Education for their support and approvals.
In response to the almost new normal of living with
the COVID 19 pandemic, it has therefore, become necessary to secure existing
PPP transactions, as well as provide knowledge on how to structure new PPPs in
the country. The Commission believes this is the time to ensure that PPPs are
working well especially as the government's main revenue source has been
impacted by the pandemic. Besides, it is also essential to put a face to the numerous
PPP capacity building programmes planned for the year. The institute will start
first as a virtual online learning campus and in time become physical as
resources become available.
To kick off NII3P operations the following online
certificate courses are planned with content delivery partners over June and
July 2020, through the zoom webinar platform:
i.
Refresher course on key clauses for PPP agreements with CRISIL Infrastructure
and Risk Advisory, India
ii.
Project screening tool and its application for PPP projects with CRISIL Risk
and Infrastructure Advisory, India
iii.
Port and Dry Port PPP Project Development Course with Maritime and Transport
Business Solutions, Netherlands.
In view of all the above, the Commission wishes to use
this medium to notify the public that the NII3P has commenced operations and is
expected to grow to meet our nations PPP capacity building needs in order to
upscale Nigeria's infrastructure stock.
NII3P aims at being the best in Africa; and as a
result, we will also gradually step into the bigger global picture, with other
trainings, certifications, etc
The Acting Co-Ordinator for NII3P is Dr. Amanze Okere;
who is also ICRC's Head of Special Projects in our PPP Resource
Department. If you want to partner with NII3P please contact Dr. Okere on
a.okere@icrc.gov.ng
Mrs Manji Yarling
Acting Head Media & Publicity
ICRC
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