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PPP Institute at MBTC The Institute is jointly managed by MBTC and the Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP) a U.S. based non-profit organization Meritorious Biz Tech College (MBTC) Is an educational institution based in Uganda

PROFILE

Profile of the Institute

The profile of PPP Institute at MBTC is presented to show its capacity to promote Page 1 of 8 educational awareness program in undertaking Public-Private-Partnership Partnership (PPP) Projects. This profile is subject to change without prior notice.

Investors Bank in cooperation with CTIP hosted a Conference entitled “BANKING IN NEW JERSEY” last December 21, 2015 with the Trade Delegation from Hubei, China led by Mr. Hu Shuhua, Deputy Director of Hubei Economy and Information Technology Commission.

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Investors Bank’s Vice President and Branch Manager Ms. Danuta Kotowska-Sheika presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Hu Shuhua for attending the Conference on “Banking in New Jersey”.

Mr. Wang Yilin, Deputy Director of the Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province in China Congratulating Mr. Fernando M. Sopot, Charter President, CTIP.. The event was held last August 24, 2015.

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PPP SEMINAR PPP 101 An Introduction to Public-Private-Partnership Public (PPP) Date: November 19, 2015 – Thursday Venue: Milan Banquet Hall 32 Passaic Street, Garfield, New Jersey 07026

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Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Course Program Overview PPP Institute at MBTC is an educational institute focused mainly on Public-PrivatePartnership (PPP). The institute is jointly managed by Meritorious Biz Tech College (MBTC) of Uganda and the Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP), a U.S. based non-profit and non-government organization. The institute shall promote educational awareness program of promoting PPP as a tool in undertaking eligible government infrastructure projects.

The institute has developed a world class PPP Course to help both the public and the private sector understands the intricacies of doing PPP Projects. The Course shall cover not only the existing PPP Law of the country and its Implementing Guidelines, but also subjects involving taxation, investment laws, foreign exchange act, project and trade finance, including export credit, experiences of other developing and developed countries involved on PPP, local government capacity build up, designing a more responsive PPP for Local Government Units (LGUs) and creating a Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF).

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Although there are still some improvements in the PPP Law, the regulatory framework on PPP is now in place;

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One of the biggest challenges for the country is the limited capacity in government institutions. Although this is likely to remain a significant constraint for the foreseeable future, the establishment of a dedicated PPP Unit may provide some relief;

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The need for educational institutions to support the PPP Unit of the government of Uganda; and

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Educating the general public about the merits of the PPP model and associated conditions needed to ensure success.

The PPP Institute at MBTC will support the PPP Unit of the Government of Uganda by providing the much needed educational awareness program on PPP, not only to the stakeholders and PPP Practitioners but also to the general public.

It will put up its own PPP Research Center, and part of it will be a library to support the Center. As the institute moves along, it will offer graduate studies that will focus principally on PPP.

Moreover, the Course will also include studies on solicited and unsolicited proposals and PPP versus the traditional procurement system on public infrastructure.

The report on the status of PPP in Uganda from the World Bank and the Economic Intelligence Unit shows that:

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PPPs are viewed by Uganda’s Government as an important means of bridging the financing gap that is implicit in its ambitious infrastructure plan over the next five years, which is valued at $30bn;

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Board of Trustees:

Advisory Board:

Mr. Amin Manji

Ms. Selina Luo

Chairman and President of the PPP Institute at MBTC. He is also the Chairman of the Meritorious Biz Tech College and Owner and Director of Manji Consulting Ltd. He has a degree in Associated Chartered Accountant, Bachelor of Laws, and Bachelor of Commerce.

Chapter President of CTIP Chapter in China with an office in Beijing.

President of BoYaShengHua (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. (BYSH). Law Major, China University of Political Science and Law (B.A. 2012); International Tourism Major, China Tourism College (B.A. 2009).

Mr. Fernando M. Sopot

Mr. Jose Hernandez Chairman, Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP), President, Newark Mechanical Corporation, Chairman, Global First Financial Partners, Inc. Vice-President, Latino Americano Chamber of Commerce of Essex County, Newark, New Jersey.

Executive Director of the PPP Institute at MBTC. He is also the founder and Charter President of the Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP) and President and CEO of Global First Financial Partners, Inc (GFFP). An Engineer by profession, holds an MBA, Major in Management and Bachelor of Laws.

Mr. Nagin Rana

Dr. Embuga Banaaba Musonge Moses Board Member and Associate Executive Director of the PPP Institute at MBTC. He is also Education Coordinator at MBTC and CEO for ATIFUND (African Trade and Initiative Fund). PhD from the Institute of Professional Financial Managers in London.

A Fellow at the British Institute of Management.

Treasurer, Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP).

President of Milan Farms Dominicana, SrL, Owner, Milan Banquet Hall, Garfield, New Jersey. A Mechanical Engineer by profession and an Entrepreneur.

Mr. Christophe Schwoertzig

List of Resource Speakers and Faculty Members shall be provided upon request.

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Board Member and Finance Director of the PPP Institute at MBTC. He is also the CEO and Managing Director of Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A), Board Member and Corporate Secretary of the CTIP and Non-Executive Director of A.B. Kucher Investment Advisors. MBA from IESE B- School and the LBS.

Organizational Structure Board of Trustees

Advisory Board

Chairman and President

Finance Director

Ms. Naseem Naveed Kapadia Board Member of the PPP Institute at MBTC. She is also Administration Manager at Manji Consulting Ltd. Master in International Relations.

Foreign Relations

Mr. Jeffery Jones

Executive Director

Board Member and Foreign Relations Director at the PPP Institute at MBTC. He is also Head of the Advisory board of CTIP. He is the former Mayor of the City of Paterson, NJ, USA. BS degree in Criminal Justice – Administration and sociology.

Gov’t. Relations

Associate Executive Director

Ms. Nazima Afsal Board Member of the PPP Institute at MBTC. She is also Administration Manager at Manji Consulting Ltd. Mr. Afsal is a Certified Public Accountant.

ADMINISTRATIVE

CASHIER

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PPP RESEARCH CENTER Library

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Market Overview

Uganda is a member of the East African Community (EAC) along with Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda. The EAC has passed protocols establishing a Customs Union and Common Market among the five countries and recently signed a monetary protocol that lays out a ten-year year road map to a common currency. curr Although implementation has been slow, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda have started to “fast track” several projects, reducing the amount of time it takes to ship goods from the port in Mombasa, Kenya, to Kampala.

The Ugandan economy grew by 5.7 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2013/14, up from 5.1 percent the previous year. Economic growth is expected to accelerate six percent in FY 2014/15. The country however still is highly dependent pendent on foreign aid. Direct budgetary support from donors makes up about 19 percent of the Ugandan budget. However, many donors, including the U.S., have moved away from direct budget support to the Ugandan government and provide millions of dollars in aid to NGOs, contractors, and other civil society organizations that are not reflected in the budget.

Market Opportunities

In 2012, total trade was $9.3 billion, with $2.86 billion worth of exports, and $6.42 billion worth of imports. Trade contributed 42 percent of GDP. Trade balance improved from a deficit of $2.6 billion to $1.8 billion as a result of increased exports.

U.S. exports to Uganda anda totaled $125 million in 2013. Major American exports to Uganda include machinery and machinery parts, electronics, transportation equipment, and optic and medical instruments. Prospects for U.S. exports to Uganda include construction equipment, renewable renewa energy technologies, oil production technologies, power generation, hydropower technologies, manufacturing and mining equipment, information and communication technology products, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, supplies for food processing, agricultural agr inputs, cosmetics, and consumer goods.

Foreign oreign Direct Investment (FDI) declined from $1.7 billion in 2012 to $1.2 billion in 2013, although the UNCTAD World Investment Report shows that Uganda remains the leading recipient of Foreign Direct Investment in the East African region.

FDI in Uganda continues ntinues to be driven largely by heavy investments from oil exploring companies. As Uganda moves toward active oil production in the next several years, it will likely continue to attract FDI.

Uganda enjoys a unique location at the heart of Africa giving it an advantage for regional trade and investment. Uganda has seen its regional trade grow steadily with its neighbors South Sudan, the Democratic tic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

However, trade flows can be suddenly disrupted when conflict breaks out, as happened in South Sudan at the end of 2013. FDI from and trade with Asian countries, including Singapore, the United Arab Emiratess (UAE), Pakistan, China, India, and Malaysia, is also increasing.

Major investments were made in construction, banking and financial cial services, telecommunications, and petroleum exploration.

Uganda’s gross domestic product (GDP) was $25.3 billion in FY 2013/14 and the World Bank reports that GDP per capita is $551.

The service sector was the largest contributor to GDP in 2012 at 44.7 4.7 percent and industry contributed about 26.6 percent. The agriculture and fishing sectors have stagnated at about 22 percent over the past years. Nonetheless, the sector provides approximately 66 percent of employment in Uganda. Of the 37 million people living in Uganda, 24.5 percent of the population lives on less than $1 per day.

Coffee, tea, tobacco and cotton, Uganda's largest exports by value, have generally increased in quantity and dollar value, with some year-to-year year fluctuation. Uganda is Africa’s largest exporter e of coffee, producing about 3.8 million bags of coffee in 2013 and the country benefited from a drought in Brazil that drove coffee prices higher. Tea exports increased to $73.9 million in 2012 from 72.1 million in 2012. Cotton exports decreased from fro $105 million to $76 million in 2012. Other important exports include fish, flowers, and cement. Tourism is a growing industry. In 2011, Uganda earned $805 million from 1.15 million visitors, up from $662 million earned in 2010 from 946,000 visitors. Tourism Tour earned the country $834 million in 2012.

The Ugandan government continues to emphasize strengthening the country's road, rail, water, energy, and communications infrastructure. In FY 2013/14, the Ugandan Government invested nearly $1 billion in road construction and improvement; this will remain a priority in FY 2014/15.

Uganda’s major trading partners are its regional neighbors, including Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan. The European Union, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, India, China, Japan and Singapore follow behind Uganda's regional partners.

Uganda's banking industry has grown and currently consists of 25 banks. Financial services in Uganda are becoming more efficient with the presence of several international banks such as Citibank, Barclays, and Standard Chartered.

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Infrastructure

Uganda's telecommunications sector, power sector, and untapped mineral resources have also attracted foreign investment. Over the next decade, Uganda will need to upgrade its power generation capabilities and its transportation network (air, rail, and road). Additional prospects for U.S. investment in Uganda are in the agribusiness, construction, tourism, transportation, light manufacturing, and oil infrastructure and services. Uganda's expanding services sector has also created new investment opportunities for smaller investors in financial services, information technology, catering and entertainment.

Overview Return to top Uganda has a pressing need for infrastructure improvements, particularly in regard to roads and power.

International financial institutions and donors are interested in participating in these projects. Uganda lacks the road network essential to bringing crops to market. The primary road network is also in need of expansion and repair. Uganda faces an increasing shortfall in electric power due to economic growth and a population growing at 3.2 percent annually. Uganda has no domestic production of the equipment needed to develop large-scale infrastructure projects. Additionally, Uganda's growing industries and service providers badly need larger and more modern sites, such as industrial zones, in which to operate.

The government and World Bank are funding the construction of several industrial zones, such as one 13 kilometers outside Kampala in Namanve. The first firms moved into the site in 2010, but efforts to expand roads, electricity, and water/sewage are ongoing. The Ugandan government plans to build other zones in Uganda's major urban centers. With an estimated 300,000 housing units needed per year, commercial construction and residential construction in Uganda are booming.

Foreign oil companies have drilled dozens of successful exploratory wells in western Uganda along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recoverable reserves are estimated to be at least 3.5 billion barrels, which will make Uganda a top sub-Saharan Africa oil producer. Total, Tullow, and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) are now developing wells, and an estimated $10 billion in infrastructure development - including roads, ports, airports, and pipelines - will be required to prepare the country for commercial oil production projected to begin in 2018. In 2014, the Ugandan government is expected to select a firm to build a 60,000 barrel per day refinery to ease its dependence on imported petroleum products and to generate revenue by exporting refined products throughout the East African region.

There are opportunities to bid on government tenders for donorsupported infrastructure and other development projects. In recent years, U.S. firms have been competitive bidders for tenders for power generation and transmission equipment, telecommunications services, information technology equipment and services, and transportation infrastructure. In the past some government tenders have been suspended over allegations of corruption in the selection process, leading some U.S. companies to question their ability to successfully compete for government projects in Uganda. U.S. firms also need to be aware that some unscrupulous people are sending out fake tenders and thereby obtaining money from bidders.

Sub-Sector Best Prospects Infrastructure design, construction, and operation, particularly energy-related; environmental consultancy and analysis related to infrastructure projects; architecture; construction equipment; road-building equipment; generators, transformers, and other power supply equipment; new cost effective building technologies.

Opportunities The Ugandan government issues frequent tenders for infrastructure projects, including for power generation, transportation infrastructure, and technical equipment. Some infrastructure projects are funded by the World Bank, the African Development Bank or other development institutions.

Opportunities also exist to partner with local construction firms.

(Source: US State Department)

Exports to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) also represent opportunities, though few traders have taken advantage of their potential. In 2012, AGOA exports were $1.8 million, down from $2.5 million in 2011. There has been a significant decline from the $6 million worth of goods exported in 2006. In 2013 Ugandan exports (including non-AGOA products) totaled $47 million. Uganda imported $125 million of goods from the U.S.

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Public Private Partnership in Uganda Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development The Public Private Partnership Bill of 2012 was finally passed

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August 2015. The Act will govern the relationship between government and private entities in public private partnerships and provide for guidelines and procedures for the development of PPP projects.

It also provides for methods of procurement and the engagement of the private partners in PPPs and the roles and responsibilities of government bodies, project officers and the private entity during the development and implementation of the PPP projects.

Uganda's government views PPPs as an important tool in their Map of Uganda

plan to bridge the infrastructure financing gap in the next five years. The PPP Act, passed in 2015, provides methods

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for procurement and the engagement of private partners in PPPs. It also regulates the roles and responsibilities of

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government bodies during the development and implementation of PPP projects. The PPP Act established two PPP agencies: The

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Public-Private Partnerships Committee as well as the

The Institute is managed jointly by MBTC and the Council for Trade and Investment Promotion (CTIP) a U.S. based non-profit non organization Meritorious BizTech College (MBTC) is an educational institution based in Uganda

Public-Private Partnerships Unit (within the Ministry of Finance). Whereas the Committee is tasked with policy formulation, allocation of funds and setting and monitoring of standards, the PPP Unit serves as the Committee’s technical

Address: PPP Institute at MBTC

arm. It provides financial, legal and technical expertise to the

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Committee and serves as a resource center.

Prior to passing the PPP Act, projects relied elied on traditional procurement procedures, with PPPs either executed under the existing Privatization Law or the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. The country has experience in implementing PPP

U.S. Representative Office:

transactions, specifically in the energy, telecom and wat water

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sectors.

(Source:: World Bank and Ministry of Finance in Uganda)

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The Institute’s Facilities

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