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Summer 2012

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Full Speed Ahead
In Year One
Our Vision, Activities, andPlans for APPPI
Co‐honorary advisors; Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad,
former Prime Minister of Malaysia and Dr. Shiokawa,
Chancellor of Toyo University

Summer 2012Newsletter
We are pleased to bring you Asia Public‐Private
Partnership Institute’s (A3Pi) newsletter, so we
can share with you some exciting news news
about activities and plans we have for our newassociation.
i ti
W are nearing
Wei completionl ti
off ourfirst year which has been one of establishing andbuilding APPPI while achieving many milestones,
during a very busy past 12 months.
Through A3Pi’s quarterly newsletter, we plan toshare with you our vision and future plans, as wellas the many exceptional benefits we plan to offer
in our p
portfolio of services and benefits.
Just in our first year, we made PPP missions to
the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and theUnited Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
We delivered PPP training and course workshops.
And most importantly,
we are creating
opportunity and economic development byfacilitating more than $70 million in Public‐PrivatePartnershipsPartnerships.
Come and join us at A3Pi’s and be part of theexciting opportunities and activities for growthand development.

Learn more...

Featured Article
Asia Public‐Private Partnership Institute ayear of growth, building relationships, andsharing knowledge.
by Sam Tabuch
read more on page 2...
Public‐Private Partnerships (PPP) an inside
look at how PPP’s
PPP s have evolved over theyears and the benefits that can beachieved... Harness the power of public andprivate sectors working together.
by Gary Miller
read more on page 3...
A3Pi’s Workshops, Seminars and Lectures
are introducedb YYu NambabyN b
read more on page 4...

Contact us:
Asia Public-Private Partnership Institute
TOYO University Otemachi Satellite
Shin-Otemachi Buildingg 1F 2-2-1, Otemachi,
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan 100-0004
TEL: +81-3-3231-1039
Email: ml-ppp@toyo.jp

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APPPI Inaugural YearA Year of Growth, Building
Relations and Sharing Knowledge

By Sam Tabuchi, Director of APPPI
Welcome to APPPI – Asia Public/PrivatePartnership Institute.
APPPI (or A3P as short) was established on
November 2011 by Chancellor Masajuro
Shiokawa and Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad ofMalaysia as the co‐honorary advisors to meetthe challenges of Asian economic growth. It is
located within the PPP Graduate School and PPP
Research Center at Toyo University in Tokyo,
which celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2012.
Based on the estimates by ADB – Asia
Development Bank, Asia has the infrastructureand economic development requirements of$8.3 trillion. Yet, ADB, WB – World Bank, UN –United Nations and Asian countries cannot
invest $500 billion. This means there is therequirement of more than $7.8 trillioniinvestmentb privatebyii dindustries.
iA theAth sametime, the ADB estimates also states that Asia will
have an economic strength of $11 trillion in next
15 years.
A3P plans to conduct educational training,
research, disseminate the information via
website and newsletters through workshops,
seminars and annual forums to the members
and none – members throughout Asia. A3Pbases its PPP teaching with not only theoreticalbut also practical and project based approaches.

A3P plans to support national and local
governments on their PPP framework, capacity
building, evaluate PPP programs of the hostingorganizations. A3P plans to identify the PPP
projects for the members based on the request
it receives and if requested, it also provide thetechnical assistance for future activities.
A3P also plans to conduct Area Revitalization
Support Program (ARSP) to visit the cities andcountries hosted by the organizations to seek
possible PPP projects and guide its
implementation programs.
A3P works with the United Nations PPP Bureauand its Team of Specialists, NCPPP of US andother international PPP networks.
A3P currently works with the countries of thePhili i
Philippines,
M l i Vietnam
Malaysia,
Viandd Kyrgyzstan
Kiinaddition to Japan. A3P Plans to expand its
activities to other Asian nations as it receives therequests and interests from them.
A3P intends to establish the network of PPP
professionals and the organizations throughout
Asian countries and plans to locate its
managementgcommittee in an Asian countryy
such as Malaysia.

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The Benefits ofPublic-PrivatePartnerships
B G
By
Gary Mill
MillerPublic‐Private Partnerships (PPP) continue
to gain acceptance around the world as aneffective strategy and tool to meet thegrowing needs of federal, state and local
governments. With a booming population in
many countries,
countries the need for new
infrastructure and services for energy,
highways, water and sanitation, airports,and healthcare far exceed the financial
resources and technological capacity of
most governments. When planned andstructured with strong foundation, PPP’s are
the single most powerful option ford l idevelopingpublicblii f t t
infrastructureanddmeeting the service delivery expectations ofthe public.
What Does Public‐Private Partnerships
Mean?
Simply put, a Public‐Private Partnership or“PPP” is a contractual agrement between apublic agency or government and a private‐sector firm. The private‐sector firm iscompensated for the services provided.
Successful PPP’s Require Both Partners‐
Public and Private Partners To Work
Closely Together
Like all relationships in business and in our
personal lives, success requires partners tocooperate and work closely together. PPP’s
are no different. We develop common

goals, align our expectations, communicate
frequently, do what we say we are going todo, and then finally, we strive forcontinuously improving.
The Benefits of PPP
PPP’ss Make a Difference inQuality of Life Around the World.
PPP’s are making a difference in the lives of
millions of people around the world in manylocations. The overwhelming majority of
PPP’s across many sectors are successful
and provide governments and their citizens
ith theth following
f ll i benefits:bfitwith• Cost Savings. Many PPP’s result in costsavings to public‐sector, sometimes asmuch as 30 to 50 percent.
• New Technology. Private‐sector firms
often use new technologies to achieve
higher performance results.
• Efficient Service. Private‐sector firms areroutinely able to improve efficiency
through their experience and creativity.
• Private Financing. Private‐sector firms
offer project financing which can be anadvantage
tocash‐strappedgovernments.
• Fast Track Projects. Private‐sector firms
using integrated Design/Build/Operatedelivery can speed up the construction ofnew projects by 50 percent.
• Experienced People Experienced people
with solid expertise allow private firms tooffer top‐notch resources.

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APPPI Begins Valuable Program ofWorkshops, Seminars and Lectures
By Yu Namba
In it’s first year of operations, APPPI began a seriesof PPP workshops, seminars and lectures. Deliveredby PPP Experts and APPPI staff, these sessions
range anywhere from 1 hour to 3 days. Eachsession is targeted to provide specific informationand guidance on developing projects and markets.
Below is a brief summary of the types of sessions
and their content:
PPP Intensive Course – is designed to be deliveredin the field in a host country and a specific local
government location. The course lasts for up to 3
days and provide basic and intermediate PPP
instructin. The desired objective is to facilitate andguide the development of projects at the local level.

Butuan City PPP Workshop

PPP Seminars – are intended to provide periodic
updates on A3PI activities, missions, case studiesm
and planned future events, seminars are typically 1hour.
PPP Project Finding Lectures – are intended toprovide strategic instruction and guidance on
successfullycompetingfarandwinninginternational PPP’s A3PI assists it’s members by also
identifying specific new business opportunities for
growth in Asia and the Middle East.
Upcoming Schedule July 25 – Open Seminar, Tokyo
 August 8 – Project Finding Lecture,Lecture Tokyo September 3 ‐ PPP Intensive Course, Malaysia
 September 17 – PPP Intensive Course, Vietnam
 October 17 – Project Finding Lecture, Tokyo December 5 – Project Finding Lecture, Tokyo

Gary Miller at Butuan, Philippines PPP
Workshop

Professor Sam Tabuchi at three‐day
intensive course attracted 30 students
from private companies and city
officials, also joined by Butuan PPP Unit.
Butuan, Philippines, March 2012