Public-Private Partnership Programs Course in Middle East

Two-day practical Public Private Partnership (PPP) workshop covering PPP scope, models, structuring, risk allocation, key contractual clauses, project finance, disputes, renegotiation and exit strategies. Build the skills to structure, contract, finance and manage sustainable PPP projects with clear public–private roles.

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Public-Private Partnership Course

This two-day Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) workshop is designed for public sector and related professionals who need a structured, practical understanding of how PPPs are conceived, structured, financed and managed. It explores PPP scope, infrastructure and services, models of PPP contracts, advantages and disadvantages, and the full PPP lifecycle from early structuring through risk allocation, finance, disputes and exit.

Why Public-Private Partnerships Training is Important in the Middle East

This PPP workshop provides a focused learning journey through the essentials of Public Private Partnership design and delivery. It starts with the scope, objectives and infrastructure context of PPPs, then moves into PPP frameworks, structuring requirements, technical, legal, institutional and commercial issues, and the role of clear sector strategies and government commitment. Participants go on to examine key PPP contract types, risk allocation, and core contractual provisions such as liquidated damages, force majeure, limitation of liability, indemnity, performance guarantees and intellectual property rights.

The course also develops the ability to evaluate legal, financial and risk implications in PPP contracts, analyse stakeholder roles, negotiate and monitor PPP projects, understand project finance and cash flow, and navigate dispute resolution, renegotiation and exit strategies, supported by exercise sheets and case studies.

Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships Training

Understand PPP scope, infrastructure, structure and main types of PPP contracts.
Create a PPP framework and describe the PPP process.
Explain PPP appraisal, including market sounding and risk development.
Understand PPP contracts, including concessions and lessons from case studies.
Evaluate legal, financial and risk implications in PPP contracts.
Analyse the roles and responsibilities of public and private stakeholders.
Draft, review and negotiate key PPP contractual provisions and clauses.
Understand dispute resolution mechanisms and exit strategies in PPPs.

Key Highlights of Public-Private Partnerships Training

Two-day focused PPP workshop covering the complete PPP lifecycle.
Strong emphasis on structuring PPPs, including technical, legal, institutional and commercial aspects.
Detailed coverage of PPP contract types: service contracts, management contracts, affermage/lease, concessions, BOT and similar arrangements, joint ventures and hybrid models.
Exercise sheets and case studies to reinforce understanding and application.

Risk allocation and key contractual clauses including indemnity, limitation of liability, force majeure, performance guarantees, consequential loss and negligence.
Dedicated segment on PPP project finance: project financing overview, sources of finance and project cash flow.
Disputes, renegotiation and exit strategies including ADR, arbitration, litigation, step-in rights, substitution, contract renegotiation scenarios, exit and handover.

Who Should Attend the Public Private Partnerships Course

This Public Private Partnership course is designed for professionals who need to understand how PPPs are structured, financed and managed, and who are involved in the design, appraisal, contracting or oversight of PPP projects.

Public sector officials and policymakers involved in planning or overseeing PPP programmes, infrastructure projects and service delivery.
PPP unit members and institutional staff working on PPP frameworks, legal and regulatory aspects, and PPP project pipelines.
Project, contracts and commercial managers engaged in structuring PPPs, drafting or reviewing PPP contracts and key clauses.
Financial and economic analysts assessing PPP project finance structures, sources of funding and project cash flow.
Legal and contract advisors focusing on PPP contractual provisions, risk allocation, indemnities, performance guarantees and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Stakeholder and communications professionals involved in stakeholder consultation, communication and ongoing PPP project monitoring.

Why Choose Infinity Training International for Public-Private Partnership training?

Infinity Training International delivers this two-day Public Private Partnership (PPP) workshop with a clear focus on practical PPP structuring, contracting and risk management, aligned to the themes and objectives in the course outline.

End-to-end PPP perspective: The workshop spans PPP introduction, structuring, contract types, risk allocation, finance, negotiation, monitoring, disputes, renegotiation and exit, giving participants a complete view of the PPP lifecycle.
Structuring and framework driven: Strong focus on creating PPP frameworks, understanding requirements and expectations, and addressing technical, legal, regulatory, policy, institutional, commercial, financial and economic issues.
Clear focus on PPP contract types: Detailed exploration of service contracts, management contracts, affermage/lease contracts, concessions, BOT-type arrangements, joint ventures and hybrid models.
Depth in risk allocation and key clauses: Systematic treatment of liquidated damages, force majeure, limitation of liability, IP rights, performance guarantees, indemnities, assignment, consequential loss, negligence and gross negligence.
Attention to roles and governance: Examination of stakeholder roles, public authority functions, private sector obligations, multilateral institutions and PPP units, plus communication and stakeholder management.
Finance, disputes and exit covered together: Integration of project finance, dispute resolution mechanisms, step-in rights, substitution, renegotiation scenarios and exit/hand-over strategies, supported by exercise sheets and case studies.

What's Included in Public-Private Partnerships course?

Two days of structured training on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Coverage of PPP concepts, scope, objectives, infrastructure, services and PPP contract types.
Sessions on PPP structuring, frameworks, legal and regulatory issues, institutional capacity and stakeholder consultation.
Detailed examination of PPP contract agreements and key contractual clauses.
Segments on negotiation, monitoring and stakeholder roles in PPP projects.
PPP project finance overview, sources of finance and project cash flow.
Coverage of disputes, renegotiation, exit and handover strategies.
Exercise sheets and case studies to deepen understanding and practical application.

Public-Private Partnerships Training Options & Schedules

Training Coverage Across the Middle East

You can join our Public- Private Partnerships Course from anywhere in the Middle East, including:

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah

Saudi Arabia

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah

Qatar

Doha, Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan

Kuwait

Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fahaheel, Hawally

Bahrain

Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, Nizwa

Oman

Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, Nizwa

Program Outline

2-Day PPP Learning Path

From PPP Concepts to Finance, Disputes & Exit

Over two intensive days, you will move step by step through the full Public-Private Partnership journey: from PPP scope and structuring to contract types, risk allocation, project finance, disputes, renegotiation and exit strategies.

PPP Introduction

Scope and objectives of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Infrastructure and services commonly delivered through PPPs.
Basic structure of PPP arrangements.
Main PPP models and types of PPP contracts.
Advantages and disadvantages of using PPPs.

Structuring a PPP

Requirements and expectations for successful PPP projects.
Technical considerations in PPP project design.
Legal, regulatory and policy frameworks for PPPs.
Institutional structures and capacity requirements.
Commercial, financial and economic issues.
Stakeholder consultation and engagement.
Sector strategy, road map and clear government commitment.

PPP Contract Agreement Types

Service contracts and performance-based service delivery.
Management contracts for operating public assets.
Affermage or lease contracts.
Concession arrangements.
Build–Operate–Transfer (BOT) and similar schemes.
Joint venture structures between public and private partners.
Hybrid PPP arrangements.

Risk Allocation & Key Contract Clauses

Liquidated damages, penalties and consequential damages.
Force majeure events and their treatment in PPP contracts.
Limitation of liability clauses.
Intellectual property rights and ownership in PPPs.
Performance guarantees and security instruments.
Indemnity provisions, including knock-for-knock indemnity.
Assignment, subcontracting and subletting provisions.
Cumulative remedies and transaction costs.
Third-party liability and consequential loss.
Negligence and gross negligence in PPP contracts.

Negotiation & Monitoring PPP Projects

Roles of key stakeholders in PPP projects.
Functions of the public sector authority.
Private sector responsibilities and obligations.
Role of multilateral institutions and PPP units.
Communication, stakeholder management and ongoing monitoring.

PPP Project Finance

Overview of project financing in the PPP context.
Typical sources of project finance.
Understanding PPP project cash flow.

Disputes, Renegotiation & Exit

Dispute resolution mechanisms: ADR, arbitration and litigation.
Step-in rights and substitution of the private partner.
Contract renegotiation scenarios.
Exit options and handover strategies at the end of the PPP term.

Exercises & Case Studies

Exercise sheets to apply PPP concepts and frameworks.
Case studies illustrating PPP structuring and contract choices.
Scenarios on risk allocation, finance and dispute management.
Discussion of lessons learned across different PPP projects.

FAQs

What is the main focus of this Public Private Partnership (PPP) workshop?

This two-day workshop focuses on Public-Private Partnerships, including PPP scope and objectives, infrastructure and services, PPP structures and contract types, PPP frameworks and structuring, risk allocation and key contractual clauses, project finance, stakeholder roles, disputes, renegotiation and exit.

Which PPP contract types are covered in this PPP course?

The course covers service contracts, management contracts, affermage or lease contracts, concessions, Build–Operate–Transfer and similar arrangements, joint ventures and hybrid arrangements, helping you distinguish between the main PPP models used in practice.

Does this PPP workshop address risk allocation and key contractual clauses?

Yes. A full segment is dedicated to risk allocation and contractual provisions, including liquidated damages, force majeure, limitation of liability, intellectual property rights, performance guarantees, indemnity (including knock-for-knock), assignment, cumulative remedies, transaction costs, third-party liability, consequential loss, negligence and gross negligence.

Will the PPP training cover project finance and cash flow?

Yes. The outline includes PPP project finance with an overview of project financing, sources of project finance and project cash flow, so you can better understand the financial side of PPP structures.

How does this PPP course deal with disputes and exit strategies?

The workshop addresses dispute resolution mechanisms such as ADR, arbitration and litigation, as well as step-in rights, substitution, contract renegotiation scenarios, exit options and handover strategies, giving you a clear view of how PPPs are managed when circumstances change.