Canada Infrastructure Bank to attract private sector and institutional investors by Federico Villalobos

This week, we talked to Marc-Olivier Ranger. Mr. Ranger is the federal Director of Infrastructure and Transport within the Economic Sector at the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada.  Mr. Ranger gave us details on the main characteristics and objetives of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB).

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Financial Expert: "All countries are in competition with each other for foreign investment in infrastructure" by Federico Villalobos

In this section, Federico Villalobos interviews colleagues worldwide in the finance and infrastructure industry. The objective of these conversations is to provide readers with first hand experience from experts as well as an update on international best practices.  

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Guatemala impulsa APPs por US$1,500 millones by Federico Villalobos

Roberto José Sagastume Flores, reconocido experto en Alianzas Público Privadas (APP) y Director Ejecutivo de la Agencia Nacional de Alianzas para el Desarrollo de Infraestructura Económica (ANADIE) de Guatemala.  Roberto nos brinda el panorama completo sobre el programa de APPs que por US$1,500 millones que prepara e impulsa el Gobierno de Guatemala para los próximos 5 años.

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PPP Expert: "Financing is not sentimental" by Federico Villalobos

In this section, Federico Villalobos interviews colleagues worldwide in the finance and infrastructure industry. The objective of these conversations is to provide readers with first hand experience from experts as well as an update on international best practices.  This week, we talked to David Baxter, recognized PPP specialist and practitioner and former former Executive Director of the Institute for Public Private Partnerships (IP3). As an industry expert, David analizes PPP schemes as a mechanism to close the infrastructure gap in emerging countries and key steps to successful project structuring. 

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Experto en transporte: "Hay una tendencia hacia la operación privada" by Federico Villalobos

En la sección Hablan los Expertos, Federico Villalobos conversa con colegas de la industria financiera y de las infraestructuras alrededor del mundo con el objetivo de conocer de primera mano lecciones aprendidas y compartir a su vez las mejores prácticas internacionales.  En esta ocasión conversamos con el reconocido experto internacional en planificación, operación y economía del transporte Julián Sastrequien nos brinda una interesante perspectiva sobre el rol del transporte público y los mecanismos para su financiamiento y gestión.

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Infrastructure expert: "Availability of finance doesn’t eliminate the need of funds" by Federico Villalobos

CEO & Founder at Infraccess provides an insight of  the United States infrastructure challenge and analyses the key difference between the concepts of financing and funding. In this section, Federico Villalobos interviews colleagues worldwide in the finance and infrastructure industry. The objective of these conversations is to provide readers with first hand experience from experts as well as an update on international best practices.

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