1. Speech of Mr. Isaac DE, Advisor of the President of Côte d’Ivoire,
UK – COTE D’IVOIRE Trade & Investment Forum 2013 London, October 30, 2013
Session: Investing in Infrastructures and Services (Transports and Tourism) through PPP
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Speech of Mr. Isaac DE, Advisor of the President of Côte d’Ivoire,
President of National Steering Committee of the Public Private Partnership (CNP-PPP)

2. Introduction / Thanks Greetings/Thanks. Speech in two parts:
Short presentation of the portfolio of PPP projects in transports, tourism and ICTS sectors;
PPP piloting framework.

3. 1 – Transport sector: Eight (8) Projects
Amount
(billions of CFA F)
Amount (millions £)
Abidjan water urban transport 30 39
Handling Abidjan FHB Airport 10 13
Port of Abidjan: Construction, operation of a mineral terminal 35
45,5
Port of Abidjan: Construction, operation of a cereal terminal
Port of Abidjan : Construction, operation of an oil dumping station 18
23,4
Port of San Pedro: development and management of an industrial zone 85
110,5
Port of Abidjan: Development and operation of a parking lot of trucks 25
32,5
Port of Abidjan: Development and operation of an industrial zone 40 52

4. 1 – Tourism and ICTS sectors: six (6) projects
Secteur
Montant (milliards de F CFA)
Montant (millions £)
Rehabilitation, operation of Hotel President of Yamoussoukro (Hotel, Golf) + Wildlife park 30 39
Rehabilitation, operation of 5 stars hotels in regional main cities 5
6,5
Rehabilitation, operation of the Golf Hotel + Ivoire Golf Club of Abidjan 41 53
Completion, Management and maintenance of the backbone + optical fiber meshing 40 52
Project of construction and maintenance of cyber centers in 5,000 villages 20 26
Infrastructures, equipment, maintenance for the switch to the DTT 60 78

5. 2 – Existing conditions of success
Côte d’Ivoire long experience in PPP (since 1959)
International successful PPP projects (Azito project, railways concessionning project, third bridge of Abidjan);
Existence of a legal framework on PPP: Yes. Existence of regional and national legislation and regulations on PPP (regional directives and national decree # ) ;
Existence of an institutional framework . Yes (decree # ).
A strong political commitment: National Steering Committee reporting directly to the Office of the President.

6. 2 – Existing conditions of success
Existence of a plan and a strategy for medium-term development: yes. PND and PIP validated by international donors;
PPP projects list in coherence with PND : yes. 60 priority projects included in the PND and the PIP
An environment favorable for the development of the private sector and is being improved

7. 2 – Roles and responsibilities in PPP process
Steps
Authorities Concerned
Project identification
Contracting authority (with CA-PPP support + external support if necessary)
Appraisal of the PPP option
CNP-PPP
Project preparation
Contracting authority (with CA-PPP support)
Selection of the PPP Candidates and contract or agreement signature
Contract approval
Non objection : CNP-PPP,
Validation: Council of Ministers
Signature: Assignee of the project +contracting authority + Minister of Economy and Finance
Project execution follow up
Contracting authority + CNP-PPP with SE-PPP and CA-PPP support

8. 2 – Who to contact if you are interested ?
Three possibilities :
Contracting authority
CNP-PPP  Contracting authority
CEPICI  CNP-PPP Contracting authority

9. Conclusion
Numerous business opportunities in particular within the PPP framework in Côte d’Ivoire;
The British private sector has a big experience recognized in the PFI / PPP community. He has a role to play in the construction of an emergent Côte d’Ivoire.
The technical Ministries (contracting authority) of the projects, the National Steering Committee of the PPP, the CEPICI, are available to give you all the necessary information so that British businessmen can participate in the development and the realization of PPP projects in Côte d’Ivoire.