Punjab Public Private Partnership (PPPP) Authority is a statutory organization of Government of the Punjab steering the overall PPP landscape. Presently, PPP paraphernalia in Punjab is supported by legal and regulatory framework enunciated in the Punjab Public Private Partnership Act 2019 (“the Act”). The Act provides a comprehensive institutional and administrative mechanism with a robust project appraisal process that also incorporates risk management aspects of PPP projects through a dedicated Risk Management Unit (RMU). In the existing PPP Framework, there is a wide spectrum of government support instruments available in the form of (i) Project Development Fund (PDF) aimed at financing the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), (ii) provision of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Government of Punjab in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB). Besides, the Government also offers land on concession.
This modernistic framework of leveraging private sector’s efficiency and investments for public sector projects also offers an advanced concept of un-solicited proposals by private sector who can proactively identify opportunities in the public infrastructure sector and come up with solution oriented projects.
Key Facts
Solicited Projects
Government engages the private sector investors/contractors through RFPs for projects.
Unsolicited Projects
Private sector identifies the opportunity, carry out feasibility and present the proposal. Government supports through VGF and efficient execution models of BOT, BOOT, Design Finance & BOT etc.
- Six (06) PPP projects of USD 259 Million are executed and operational in Punjab
- Punjab has a pipeline of more than USD 976 Million PPP Projects:
- One (01) Project of USD 83 Million is in tendering process
- Seven (07) Projects of USD 507 Million are in approval process for tendering
- Ten (10) Projects of PKR 95 billion are at feasibility study stage
Investment Opportunities
Dualization of Faisalabad - Chiniot - Sargodha Road Project |
Rehabilitation of Wazirabad - Sambrial - Sialkot Road Project |
| Estimated Cost USD 86.6 Million/Project | Estimated Cost USD 51.06 Million/Project |
Depalpur - Okara - Samundari - Jhang Road Project |
Muzaffargarh - Trinda M. Panah Road Project |
| Estimated Cost USD 105.07 Million/Project | Estimated Cost USD 120.1 Million/Project |
Other Investment Opportunities |
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| With a size of almost PKR 100 billion PPPs in pipeline, Punjab PPP Authority is trying to follow a defined sectorial diversification strategy in the priority areas of: | |
| Renewable Energy (RE) Waste to Energy (WtE) Agriculture |
Tourism and Hospitality Health Energy Efficiency |
PPP paraphernalia in Punjab is supported by legal and regulatory framework enunciated in the Punjab Public Private Partnership Act 2019. This modernistic framework of leveraging private sector’s efficiency and investments for public sector projects also offers an advanced concept of un-solicited proposals by private sector who can proactively identify opportunities in the public infrastructure sector and come up with solution oriented projects.