APMG International presents our popular weekly panel Q&A show. Level Up your Public-Private Partnerships with the host: Nick Houlton and Question Master: Nigel Mercer. Answering your questions are panellists: Amandeep Singh Virk, Andre Kruger, Abhaya Agarwal and Sergei Samolis.

PPPs are hitting the headlines as the world looks to tackle climate change with commitments on new technology, infrastructure, services and healthcare provision. So how can you provide the right contextual advice and help link projects to the funding available through the UN development goals? Our focus topic is exploring the routes to Certification on the World Bank PPP courses, including everything involved in your journey to becoming a CP3P professional.

On today's panel, we are joined by:
Host: Nick Houlton, APMG International
Question Master: Nigel Mercer, APMG International
Panellists:
Amandeep Singh Virk, Leading International PPP Transaction Advisor, The World Bank
Andre Kruger, Chief Operating Officer, PPP Training Online
Abhaya Agarwal, Partner – Strategy and Transactions, EY
Sergei Samolis, CEO, PPP Expertise Eurasia

00:00 - Introduction.
00:38 - Meet the panellists.
03:19 - Can you explain what a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is and what its main purpose is?
06:57 - In your experience, what do successful public-private partnerships have in common?
13:10 - What constitutes a good PPP business case? I hear that most PPP's are rejected because the business case is incomplete or not strong enough.
17:26 - What is the biggest threat to a PPP project?
20:15 - How can one get involved in a PPP project, on a voluntary/remote basis from a resource standpoint? Also, is there any restrictions from any geographic standpoint on involvement?
24:19 - I hear the term common law quite often in reference to PPP's, can you explain what this means?
27:10 - Can you explain the role of the World Bank vs Development banks in PPP financing?
28:35 - Focus Topic - Certifications.
41:53 - How do I persuade the more senior members of my team to come to take this certification?
44:10 - I would like to become a PPP trainer, what steps are required to achieve this?
48:55 - Would my career options be enhanced if I obtain all of the CP3P certifications, would it make me a better prospect?
49:52 - I've got more than 10 years of experience working as a project manager on PPP projects, what would this certification bring me on top of that?
53:00 - Does the panel believe you need a gap in between each course or do you recommend that people take them soon after each other?
55:43 - Panellists closing remarks.
59:14 - The next Level Up episode details.

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