Press Release
26 June 2013
A delegation from the Indonesian Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), headed by Dir. Tuti Riyati of the Planning and Enhancing Development Funding, visited the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines on June 25, 2013.
Currently in the process of reviewing its approach to PPP project development, including the structure of its Project Development Facility, the BAPPENAS recognized the achievements of the Philippine PPP Program, particularly the PPP Center-managed Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF).
“If we look at the timelines, the Philippines has started the PPP Program a little later (than Indonesia), but you are (now) far ahead in terms of project development and milestones”, said Mr. Edimon Ginting, Deputy Country Director of the ADB-Indonesia Resident Mission. He added that such may be attributed to the legal frameworks and institutional arrangements that are currently working to ensure smooth PPP processes.
The delegation’s visit is part of the Indonesian Government’s efforts to enhance its capacity in project management in line with the Asian Development Bank’s technical assistance in “Strengthening Capacity and Knowledge Management in the National Development Planning Agency to Enhance Projects’ Effectiveness”.
The Philippines is likewise a recipient of an ADB Capacity Development and Technical Assistance to strengthen PPPs in the country.
“We at the PPP Center are committed to sharing our knowledge and achievements… This is our way of giving back to our development partners who have been very supportive to us and the Philippine PPP Program from the very beginning,” said PPP Center Executive Director Cosette Canilao.
The Ministry of National Development Planning is the ministry in charge of the Government of Indonesia’s national development planning matters. This is equivalent to the Philippines’ National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
