Alumni Testimonials

On Participation in the IP3 Training Program - 1808-WA Public Private Partnership in Health, Education and Social Services


" I attended the IP3 course on Public Private Partnership in Health, Education and Social Services, in Washington DC. I attest to the huge amount of knowledge I acquired during the two weeks intensive training by specialists in various fields and the academia.

This has made a whole lot of difference on my job as Senior Advisor, PPP (Social Sector). I will gladly attend other IP3 courses to become a Certified PPP Specialist and I do not hesitate to recommend IP3 programs to professional colleagues, top managers and PPP practitioners in different fields""

Imaga Idika
Senior Advisor PPP, Social Sector
ENHANSE Project/USAID Nigeria
Nigeria

I would to like to express my thanks to the Institute for imparting training on designing Legislative, Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks for Successful Public-Private Partnerships in Washington from 09-20th June, 2008, in a skilled and organized manner. I am also grateful to the Institute for making our stay comfortable.

All sessions were well arranged, interactive and lot of issues related with public-private partnerships was discussed. The visit to PJM was also a pleasant experience.

Anand Kumar
Member
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission
State of Uttarakhand
India

On Participation in the IP3 Training Program - 1811-WA "Auditing and Financial Review of Regulated Utilities


"When I began this program, I really did not know what to expect as this was a new course and I felt as though we were part of the IP3 experiment in developing the course content. I fact I may have alluded to this feeling to the program Co-coordinator on the second day of participation. However, as the program evolved, I became very pleasantly aware of the fact that its contents matched my expectations to a significant degree and I had to admit that the organizers new precisely what they were doing which is testimony to their competence and experience in this area of expertise.

Furthermore, the professionalism exhibited by the program management and coordination personnel was excellent as was the evident expertise of the facilitators. I urge the management and staff of IP3 to keep up the very good work you seem to be doing.

It is without any hesitation therefore, that I endorse participation in this program for any parties interested in developing a familiarity with the requirements and processes involved in the Financial Auditing and Cost Analyses of Regulated Utilities, as it is my opinion that significant benefit could be accrued therefrom."

Carl Duncan
Chairman
Independent Regulatory Commission
For the Electricity Sector in
The Commonwealth of Dominica, W.I.

"This is one of the best trainings I have attended (Demand Management in Water and Energy). A comprehensive course outline on Demand side management, delivered by highly experienced professionals, complemented by study visits to relevant establishments to see the applications of the theoritical concepts, to me, makes the IP3 course package outstanding.
The atmosphere was condusive and the entire IP3 Team was extremely very friendly. I am better equipped to handle my responsilibities at my Commission and look forward to attend more courses with IP3."

Dr.Tony Akah
DGM-Government & Consumer Affairs Division
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Abuja, Nigeria

"Participating in workshop Advanced Issues in Telecommunications Regulation during December 3-14, 2007, was not only a new experience for me but an excellent opportunity for the enhancement of my telecommunications knowledge. IP3's faculty were all experts with tremendous experience, professionalism and human values. IP3's training methodology was a very valuable and important element of this workshop as it encouraged interactive discussions between the participants through exchanging their experience and opinions concerning the course topic matters being discussed.

For all of those reasons I'm sure I will come back again very soon to my IP3 family!"

Rudolf Papa
Legal Advisor
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Albania
Tirana, Albania

"Having been able to take the several courses at IP3 and becoming a Certified Public Private Partnership Specialist enables me to find answers developing- or emerging economies are looking for when confronted with problems regarding sustainable economic development."

Andojo Rusland
Chief Financial Officer
HJ De Vries Group of Companies
Paramaribo, Suriname

"Due to heavy demands placed on modern professionals, lack of full time availability in a formal learning institution tends to limit skills and career development prospects. Online learning is therefore a handy career progression tool, as it mixes work and learning environments. The benefits would be incomplete if I didn't mention the cost and budget saving it provides, the flexibility of study times, and of course the opportunity to share diverse multinational experiences amongst the participants."

Henry Sakala (Zambian)
Current Advisor to the National Commission for Privatisation, Sierra Leone
Former Senior Manager, Zambia Privatization Agency, Zambia
IP3 alumni in three online courses

"The PPP Project Officer's Management Skills Development online training programme is a must for any Public Officer entrusted with, or anticipating being entrusted with, the responsibility of managing a PPP project. The modules clarify all the important steps necessary to actually manage and administer the key PPP phases: project inception and feasibility, procurement, project development, and project delivery, whilst not forgetting the importance of exit provisions. The modules illustrate what can go wrong with projects, as well as how to plan for successful ones, by analyzing actual case studies in a variety of sectors. The programme also trains the participant to use a useful planning and monitoring tool for designing your own project management "checklist" of required actions."

Dr. Kishore Baguant
Former Head, PPP Secretariat
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Port Louis, Mauritius

"The online programme on PPP Skills and Competency Development has been very interesting, educative and useful- it's coverage was nice and good for all participants to share our experiences in PPP management. It was very lively and interactive to all participants and indeed a good platform for networking. I believe the knowledge/skills acquired during the programme will improve my performance in managing PPPs.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank IP3 and the SADC Banking Association for organizing and giving us the opportunity to participate in this important online course."

Siegfried Kuwite
Manager
Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

"My Involvement in the recent IP3 course on PPP Skills and Competency Development has certainly helped me to better support my company, Singapore Utilities International Pte Ltd, in designing of winning PPP proposals in water infrastructure for our international clients in Asia. I can really say that this was one of the best courses I have been joined in the past. “

Dr. Paul Stefan Klose
IVice President Project Development
Singapore Utilities International Pte Ltd.
Singapore

IP3 is a leading change agent for creating win-win options for the delivery of basic municipal services. Its strength is based on the staff’s in-depth knowledge regarding the concept and their hands-on experience with PPP projects, over the spectrum of service sectors, in various countries. They teach a complete framework for the establishment of innovative public private partnerships in any context or situation.

I am grateful for the great learning opportunity in the two-week course on Designing Legislative, Institutional, and Regulatory Frameworks for Successful PPPs. The newly acquired knowledge is directly applicable to our development objectives at the DBSA.

Mike Botha
Institutional Analyst
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Midrand, South Africa

The course (Fundamentals of Utility Tariffs - Online) is an excellent one and provided me with a clearer understanding of the process and issues of tariff setting.

The knowledge gained is being used in the National Water Commission's tariff submission.

Jacqueline Cameron
Corporate Planning Manager
National Water Commission
Kingston, Jamaica

The entire two weeks for the Advanced Issues in Telecommunication Regulation course have been terrific in all respects, be it course content, its presentation, lively classroom discussions and of course the liberty to pursue the individual formats of learning.

I have attended quite a few of such courses both in country (India) and overseas (Australia, Sweden and now US) and I believe this one was unique particularly in prolific use of modern day tools.

I particularly benefited from the web-enabled course tools and interface. This is one single tool can do wonders, as one is able to interact with it at one's own convenience.

Hem K. Pande Advisor (Industry)
Department of Commerce and Industry
Government of West Bengal
New Delhi, India

"I have done both online and classroom IP3 courses on regulatory issues. The experience was beyond my expectations in both cases.

The interactions during the online courses in particular makes you feel like you are in a real classroom. I am looking forward to another exciting experience in the virtual online classroom for those online courses in the regulatory field that I have not yet taken."

R. Manyame
Engineer, Quality Control
Electricity Control Board
Windhoek, Namibia

"Having participated in two of IP3´s online courses (PPP and Infrastructure Finance) I have to express that never before learning was that fun and never before I have had such a number of interesting classmates. I greatly enjoyed the fruitful discussions with finance specialists from all over the world. I think this is the most outstanding feature of IP3 courses that no other institute can provide."

Franz Wanzenboeck
Head of Corporate Finance
Austrian Federal Railways Holding AG

"Congratulations to you for the delivery of an excellent online course (Theory and Options of PPP)! I will be interested in further online courses you might offer in the future."

Leksono Subanu
Director
Center for Studies in Regional Development Planning
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

On behalf of 15 participants from the CEB who participated in IP3's first ever ONLINE course on Fundamentals of Regulation:

"Thank you very much for the excellent quality of the materials of the course (Fundamentals of Regulation, Online) and the fluidity of its structure. We really had a very good opportunity to understand the fundamentals of regulation and explore real cases where regulation succeeded and failed in various countries."

"The level of the course content and the comments from both participants and the course facilitator were excellent."

Triboohun Gunnoo
Human Resource Manager
Central Electricity Board (CEB)
Curepipe, Mauritius

"Of all the courses I have been on since joining the Office of Utilities Regulation three years ago, I can confidently say that IP3's Public Awareness and Stakeholder Consultation for PPP and Privatization Programs ranks among the best. It was my first and so far only IP3 course, but I look forward to getting reacquainted with the staff and that optimal level of professionalism that exists within the organization.

I returned to Jamaica bubbling and bursting with new ideas. Money well spent!"

David A Geddes
Manager, Communication Services Department
Office of Utilities Regulation
Kingston, Jamaica

"Being in the water sector and working with low-income groups in the peri-urban areas, I found the programme on Serving the Poor: Special Considerations for Design Regulations and PPP Programs very enlightening, especially the various approaches being employed in addressing poverty related issues such as inadequate water supply being faced in most countries. I drew some best practices on serving poor communities from the experiences shared by participants from twelve countries."

Astrid C. Banda
Head, Peri-Urban Sector
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company
Lusaka, Zambia

"IP3 is the institution that will offer you the broad training that you require to improve your competencies for better workplace service delivery."

Vincent Kaheeru
Vice President II
Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda

“I did not know much about PPPs, but now I have a clear idea as to what to look out for when developing a PPP program.”

Mohamed El-Aissaoui
Principal Administrator
Ministry of Mines
Morocco

" We are currently advertising for our second IPP under a BOT and I have gained great insights into what mistakes we should avoid in developing and reviewing the bids and negotiating with the potential awardee, particularly the financial aspects.”

Idrissa Niasse
Director, Planning Department
SENELEC (National Electricity Company) Senegal

"The Contract and Performance Monitoring for Public-Private Partnership Projects workshop taught interactively by the IP3 organization, including case studies, site visits, and team efforts on given subjects, helped us to better comprehend, apply and monitor PPP contracts. We consider that the PPP models we have learned at the workshop represent the solution to our problems, such as those concerning our limited public funds and the search for private investors. We give thanks to IP3 organization and the staff for their involvement and we will recommend this kind of courses to colleagues and other similar institutions."

Daniela Cotiga
Romanian Water National Administration
Bucharest, Romania

"My Involvement in the IP3 workshop on (Restructuring Utilities) has certainly helped me to analyze our problems in a different manner. I am now able to map a clear strategy to help improve both financial and operational performance of the Operations Division of the Swaziland Electricity Board (SEB). Both financial and technical indicators have been set and I am confident that after one year, on completion of the implementation of the Action Plan, we will be delivering a better quality of supply with low operating costs."

Luke M. Mswane
General Manager
Swaziland Electricity Board
Mbabane, Swaziland

"The knowledge, skills, and best practices I gathered at the recently held workshop on Restructuring of Utilities: Strategies to Improve Management, Operations & Financial Performance was invaluable. It has equipped me with the required skills to undertake the restructuring process which my organization is undergoing at present. My thanks to the IP3 organization & the staff for their excellent service."

Pauline Matthias
Director (Finance)
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka

"The course was relevant to my work and gave me an opportunity to learn more about the subject and the experiences of other practitioners from Africa and other developing countries. IP3 is a very useful organization with competences and experience in regulation, and is filling an important niche as a knowledge base and learning institution to assist practitioners and decision makers."

Patrick Kahangire
Director
Directorate of Water Development
Kampala, Uganda

"I am grateful to the Institute for having looked after us so well and for conducting the Workshop in a very professional manner. Some of the issues discussed are of direct relevance to our State and I will be implementing may of the models learned."

G.S. Sandhu
Secretary to Government
Urban Development Department
Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Rajasthan, India

"My attendance at the recent IP3 workshop on "E-Government Strategic Planning and Technical Design" has helped to prepare me for the bigger challenge of assisting the Government in re-engineering the way it does business with the citizens of the country." " The important network links forged in Washington during my two weeks stay will widen my pool of resources I am sure to call upon, to prepare me for the difficult challenges that are ahead."

Rachel Andrade-Sankar
Coordinator, Information and Communication Technology Unit
Office of the President
Government of Guyana

"Agencies such as IP3 have been critical to the capacity building of the OUR (Office of Utilities Regulation). As an IP3 alumnus, I will certainly be making use of the experience gained from the course on "Energy and Power Sector Financing and Tariff Rate Setting" in the months to come."

Ansord Hewitt
Senior Economist
Office of Utilities Regulation
Jamaica

"I will definitely recommend this type of training for my colleagues and employees in Russia. There are a lot of new skills that I have acquired here that I will be using when I return. As a result of this workshop and in addition to the technical skills, I also saw first-hand how important it is to build the human capacity in our country to implement the reforms more effectively."

Ivan Odnol'ko
Engineer
Ministry of Finance
Moscow, Russia

"The Government of Croatia is faced with the considerable task of drafting numerous laws on privatization and regulation to govern the overall reform of the country's energy sector. Now, when disseminating information on the reform process, the Ministry of Economy will be better equipped to give more details, and thereby generate greater public support for the reform process."

Boris Maksijan
Engineer
Ministry of Economy
Croatia