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Urban Development as a building block of democracy

Urban Development as a building block of democracy
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
“Urbanisation is a major challenge for democratic transition in the Mediterranean”, says Henry Marty-Gauquié, Director – Links with International Organisations and representative of the European Investment Bank group (EIB), Paris. Revolutions, evolutions, Mediterranean countries are committing...

In France, 35% of loans from the EIB support community projects

In France, 35% of loans from the EIB support community projects
10/30/2012 - Caroline Garcia, avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
The European Investment Bank commits its funds to local projects. As long as they stick to their priorities for action: infrastructure, sustainable development, innovation and SMEs. FRANCE. Nearly €5 billion – that is the amount the European Investment Bank (EIB) invested in France in...

“Restructure, rehabilitate and upgrade the deteriorating services”

“Restructure, rehabilitate and upgrade the deteriorating services”
10/08/2012 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Reflections
Bassam Saleh, Assistant Secretary General for Technical Affairs and WAJ Disi Project Manager, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan "In recent decades Jordan witnessed rapid and significant population growth with which the infrastructures and services could not cope. Additionally the efficiency...

“Do not yield to the temptation of building quickly on the cheap"

“Do not yield to the temptation of building quickly on the cheap"
10/08/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy | Reflections
Without doubt, PPP can be a driver of growth In the Mediterranean to help meet the infrastructure requirements in countries surrounding the Mediterranean.  More than ever, with the influence and pressure being brought to bear by the people on governments in northern...

“Lebanon is ideally suited for PPP”

“Lebanon is ideally suited for PPP”
10/08/2012 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Reflections
Ziad Hayek, Secretary General of the Higher Council for Privatization, Lebanon Over the last 15 years, and as a result of limited budget resources, Lebanon has made no significant investments in infrastructure. As a result, the growth of its economy has been severely constrained. In the power...

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco
05/24/2011 - Christelle Marot, PARIS | Services / Finances
MOROCCO. Transport, water and electricity distribution, drainage and education: in Morocco, the private provision of a number of public services is becoming more commonplace.

Public-private partnerships attempt to get off the ground in Tunisia

Public-private partnerships attempt to get off the ground in Tunisia
05/24/2011 - Rym Tlili, à TUNIS | Services / Finances
TUNISIA. A number of handicaps have hindered the implementation of the PPP model in Tunisia, despite the financial support provided to Tunisia by the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank.

Israeli public-private partnerships multiply in Israel

Israeli public-private partnerships multiply in Israel
05/24/2011 - Hélène Lesman, JERUSALEM | Services / Finances
ISRAEL. Since the early 2000s, twenty projects have already been carried out as public-private partnerships (PPP) in Israel, in which the government has invested more than 33 billion shekels (€6.6 billion).

FEMIP wants to develop public-private partnerships south of the Mediterranean

FEMIP wants to develop public-private partnerships south of the Mediterranean
05/24/2011 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Society
MEDITERRANEAN. FEMIP, the financial arm of the EIB, has put a technical assistance programme in place to encourage partner Mediterranean countries to resort to PPP in order to accelerate the realisation of their major infrastructure programmes.

Turkey has experience with PPP

Turkey has experience with PPP
05/24/2011 - Guillaume Perrier, à ISTANBUL | Services / Finances
TURKEY. In Turkey, a growing number of infrastructure projects are financed by PPP. Important amendments to legislation have allowed this model to become commonplace.

Springtime for infrastructure

Springtime for infrastructure
05/24/2011 - Frédéric Dubessy | Reflections
One of the side effects of the scent of jasmine drifting across North Africa is that people are becoming more aware of the importance of good infrastructure, especially social infrastructure. That is why we have seen calls for cheaper and better public services at the demonstrations and...