Pursuant to the provisions of Article (7) of the Public Private Partnership Projects Law No. 17 of 2020 an organizational unit called the PPP Unit shall be formed within the Prime Ministry. The PPP Unit has been transferred to the Ministry of Investment under an amended law for the Law on Restructuring Government Institutions and Departments No. 6 of 2022 and directly linked to the Minister of Investment and shall undertake the following duties:
1. Assisting Public Authorities in identifying and prioritizing potential PPP Projects and in preparing a project concept note for the PPP Project.
2. Submitting a report of potential PPP Projects to the Higher committee listing it in the Register after its approval.
3. Providing technical support to Public Authorities in relation to the preparation of feasibility studies and Fiscal Commitments Reports and reviewing the same, and submitting the Feasibility Report and its recommendations thereon to the Minister of Finance.
4. Reviewing draft PPP Contracts and submitting its recommendation thereon to the High Committee for its approval.
5. Preparing guidelines for PPP Contracts and the implementation of their procedures, and submitting its recommendations thereon to the High Committee for adoption.
6. Preparing standardized requirements for Fiscal Commitments Reports and the periodic reports on PPP Projects.
7. Receiving periodic reports on PPP Projects from Contracting Authorities and providing its recommendations thereon to the High Committee.
8. Providing technical support to the Contracting Authorities during the implementation stages of the PPP Project.
9. Updating the information relating to PPP Projects on the Register and documenting the studies, documents, reports and contracts of PPP Projects.
10. Publishing a report on each PPP Project after its financial close on the Unit’s website and in the official gazette, provided that such report shall include the following:
a. The name of the PPP Project and the procedures followed in it including the tendering process.
b. The name and address of the entity with whom PPP Project’s financial close has been achieved or the beneficiaries or local agents of such entity (if any).
c. A summary of the PPP Project’s scope, including its subject, term and pricing.
11. Preparing draft regulations necessary for this Law and instructions which regulate its function and submitting the same with the High Committee.
12. Undertaking any other duties in relation PPP Projects as assigned to it by the High Committee or the Prime Minister.