To assist countries achieve economic growth and sustainable development, IP3 offers a diverse menu of off-the-shelf, customized, regional, and online training courses and workshops. Our core philosophy is grounded in the belief that global "management best practices" can be replicated around the world, allowing for appropriate modifications based on the unique characteristics of each country setting. We passionately believe that the economic, social and financial returns from investing in capacity building will result in success in the public-private partnership, regulation, utility management, and general public management areas. Since 1994, over 25,000 participants from 175 countries have been trained by IP3, resulting in scores of PPP projects and transactions valued into the into the hundreds of millions of dollars, dozens of new regulatory bodies created and/or enhanced, and multiple utilities and national/local governments preparing and implementing business plans that focus on customers satisfaction, service delivery, and cost recovery.

Global Training Services

IP3's Global Training Services (GTS), which is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of all IP3 training courses and workshops, is staffed by highly experienced specialists who plan and conduct all our off-the-shelf, customized, and online training courses and workshops. This approach ensures a consistent and high-quality training product that offers our training customers and clients a practical and innovative training experience. In all IP3 courses, our participants are exposed to international best practices and case studies from around the world that are rigorously analyzed and adapted to meet the needs of our training clients. We pride ourselves on the depth and breadth of each of our faculty members, all of whom are globally recognized and dedicated to facilitating knowledge transfer on PPPs, regulation, and utility management worldwide.

The GTS continuously modifies our training content to stay ahead of the latest global trends and practices. Our training programs have resulted in substantial cost savings as well as new strategic direction to our clients who have used the case studies, techniques, and negotiation strategies learned to plan and implement management and financial initiatives more effectively.

Our comprehensive training and capacity building capabilities are divided into the following:

• Off-the-Shelf classroom courses (generally one or two-weeks in length) that are regularly scheduled and conducted in Washington DC. Learn more…
• On-Site and Customized programs specifically tailored to the needs of individual ministries, agencies, local governments and utilities. Learn more…
• Online courses- Off-the-Shelf or Customized (six modules over six-weeks - approximately 5 - 6 hours of work per week) conducted over the Internet. Learn more…

Thus, any client interested in developing comprehensive skills in our training areas can select from a menu of course offerings, negotiate with IP3 to design and deliver a customized training program on any technical, policy, or management topic, or participate in an online course. IP3 experts work with each client to recommend the most effective training program and/or set of programs to meet each institution's needs.

All of our training programs feature technical site visits and study tours to allow participants the chance to experience actual projects and transactions being implemented in the field. The site visits serve as very useful and practical complement to the financial, economic, legal, and technical methodology contained in each IP3 course.

IACET Accreditation

IP3 is accredited as an Authorized Provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and as such may award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to all our participants attending any and all our off-the-shelf, customized, regional, and online training products and services. IACET is the internationally recognized continuing education accreditation and certification agency that sets the criteria, guidelines, and universal standards for awarding continuing education units. CEUs can be used for maintenance of professional affiliation with an institution or professional advancement in organizations as well to earn credit in IP3's professional certification programs described below. Learn more…

Professional Certifications

Finally, all relevant training courses and services allow participants to earn continuing education units (CEUs) towards one of three specialized certification programs jointly sponsored by IP3 and the Water, Engineering, and Development Centre (WEDC) of Loughborough University, U.K.:

• Certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist™
• Certified Regulation Specialist™
• Certified Competitive Utility Management Specialist™

These certification programs are geared towards professionals interested in building a comprehensive knowledge base and enhancing their career path in one of these three emerging professional fields (additional information on certification, including enrollment, can be found at www.globalcertifications.org

CIPA™ Training Methodology

IP3's training capabilities represent a commitment to developing the skills that all public and private professionals and their organizations will require in the new global economy. Our emphasis is on offering courses and workshops that are highly technical and professionally engaging and that will help you and your organization thrive in the new economy.
Since our founding in 1994, IP3 has employed an integrated capacity building methodology for the design, development, and implementation of all our training programs. Our CIPA™ Training Methodology, is based on four main drivers:

• Content sessions that transfer knowledge through expert-led presentations 
• Illustration of the content through case studies and small group discussions 
• Practicing knowledge learned in simulation and/or role playing exercises 
• Application of the knowledge through the IP3 Action Plan Process™ 

This process is illustrated below:

The CIPA™ Methodology is geared specifically towards the learning needs of adult, mid-career professionals, making it particularly useful for providing professional participants practical and results-oriented training.

The CIPA™ Methodology is unique in the field of human resource development for the following reasons:

• It is applied in a participatory environment for maximum information retention that combines appropriate classroom teaching methods with practical case studies, professional site visits, computer labs, simulations, and site visit/study tours activities.
• It involves observational study tours, site visits, and meetings with a variety of practioners to witness first hand the actual examples in action.
• It introduces participants to various information and communication technology tools, including simulations, and e-learning (online) training modules.
• It emphasizes IP3's trademarked application process, called the IP3 Action Plan Process™, allows participants to apply the knowledge learned to actual work situations in their own organizations and begin to immediately use the tools and techniques acquired during each training course . Six months after the training ends, IP3 conducts a follow-up review on the status of action plan implementation and offers ongoing implementation advice and support.

Technology and Learning at IP3

At IP3, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to integrate information communication technology services into education and training. Since our founding, we have provided thousands of participants with laptop computers and relevant software packages to foster such integration.

In all of our Washington, D.C.-based courses, each participant is provided a new mobile Intel© CoreDuo© or AMD Turion© laptop computer (as part of the course fees) that will be integrated into the learning process through the following:

• Course materials provided via the Internet (via broadband wireless connectivity)
• Internet research and communication tools
• Case study and simulation activities
• All Action Plans will be completed electronically

After the course is concluded, access to course materials will be available for up to two weeks on a dedicated and secure website.

Instructors at IP3 Courses

Teaching to professional adults, particularly from a diversity of backgrounds and cultures, is always a challenge. At IP3 we recognize this challenge and actually use this to our advantage in the design, development, and implementation of all our training activities.
To address this issue, particularly when it comes to course content development and delivery, all of IP3's instructors possess two key skills:

• Practical and hands-on experience in the topic he/she is teaching on; and
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.

Our instructors are drawn from IP3 staff, our consultants, and industry leaders. We have been very proud over the years of our ability to not only put on a high-quality training event, but to make learning engaging and even fun for participants. All of our instructors are skilled at implementing IP3's trademarked learning methodology, the CIPA™ Methodology.