Pursuant to the provisions of Article (6) of the Public Private Partnership Projects Law No. 19 of 2023, the Council of Ministers forms a committee called the PPP High Committee from among its members, whose membership shall include the Minister, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply. The formation decision shall include the nomination of its chairman, his deputy, and the rest of the members. The PPP High Committee undertakes the following tasks and powers:

a. providing the general policy for PPP projects and identifying priority activities and sectors.

b. Providing approval to proceed with the PPP Project after reviewing the feasibility report and the ministry’s recommendations.

c. Approving of the annual report of the PPP projects and the financial statements of the PPP project-specific account.

d. Recommendation to the Council of Ministers for approval of the following:

1. The tender awarding.

2.   The final form of the PPP contract and the authorization to sign it and any subsequent amendments thereto.

3. Granting the PPP Project any incentives, exemptions, or benefits necessary for its establishment or operation.

4. Authorizing one or more public authorities to sign and implement the PPP contract if the PPP projects falls within the powers and competence of more than one Public Authority, notwithstanding the provisions of any other legislation.

- The High Committee shall meet whenever necessary at the invitation of its Chairman or his deputy in his absence. Its meeting shall be legal with the attendance of the majority of its members. Its decisions shall be taken by a majority of the votes of the attending members. In the event of equal votes, the side with which the chairman of the meeting voted shall prevail.

- The High Committee invites the representative of the public authority concerned with the PPP project to attend its meetings regarding that project without having the right to vote on its decisions.

- The High Committee shall take its decisions on matters submitted to it within (30) working days from the date of submission, subject to extension for one similar period should the need arise.