Episode description

Richard Pharro, CEO of APMG International, and special guest Sergey Samolis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PPP Expertise Eurasia, discuss how to change a country’s infrastructure for the better, the real world impact of the CP3P course and how private funding isn’t just synonymous with money, but efficiency.

In this conversation, we follow Sergey’s journey from a simple Economic degree to now, where he lets us in on industry secrets and talks about the only globally acknowledged body of knowledge for PPP; CP3P.  A course taken by Deputy Ministers, Sectorial Ministries, and consequently entire Countries.

 With incredible anecdotes, he details the course's real life transformational impact, and how, in one case, high ranking CP3P participants were called upon by their own country's Head of Public Private Partnerships after every lesson, comparing what they had learnt to the current framework in place. The positive impact of CP3P was almost instant. 

Richard and Sergey discuss why this impact and real-life application is more relevant than ever if we are even to begin closing the 5.5 trillion Infrastructure gap.

Sergey then explains what 3 golden pieces of advice from CP3P he would give a country's Minister of Infrastructure if he only had 5 minutes, revealing the importance of the background 3rd party behind PPP – the Lender, and how this is the key for moving your tender from proposal to approval. 

To conclude, Sergey talks about the importance of building resilience, and more crucially; dynamic adaptability within a project, leaving us all with the secret keys to ensuring trust and gaining private investment. 

 LINKS

>> Find out more about CP3P Framework training and certification:  https://apmg-international.com/product/cp3p-apmg-public-private-partnerships-ppp-certification-program

 >>Sergey Samolis on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sergey-samolis-9a78b116

 >>McKinsey link referenced on bridging the infrastructure gap; mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/bridging-infrastructure-gaps-has-the-world-made-progress