Risk Management in Transport PPP Projects
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2.2. Data collection process
In terms of methodological approach and tools adopted by the Consultant, literature review
represents the main source of analysis of the study reflecting the point of view of professionals
and academic experts. The full list of references used in the literature review is included in
Annex 1. Further to literature review interviews with public and private stakeholders were
performed under Task 3. Between July and August 2019 face-to-face interviews were organized
in three OIC Member Countries subject of field visit, whereas phone and email
interviews/consultations were performed in the six OIC Member Countries subject of case study
analysis. Several Multilateral Agencies and International Funding Institutions were also
contacted within the study period (June-August 2019) to collect insights and opinions on the
existing global trends and best practices analyzed under Task 2 and interviews with current and
former experts of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD) were organized.
Case studies and field visits
The in-depth case studies performed under Task 3 were implemented according to the steps
highlighted in the chart below.
Figure 2: Case study methodology – main steps
Source: Authors.
In total, six case studies have been realized as part of the study in selected OIC Member
Countries. With the aim to build a robust and comprehensive case study analysis, the selection
of the six countries has been based on following criteria according to the information extracted
from the World Bank database on PPIs (see also Chapter 5):
 Total number of implemented projects;
 Project distribution according to the implementation period;
Validation of the six in-depth case studies by the main stakeholders contacted during the data collection
phase
Drafting of the six in-depth case studies
For the three cases with field mission: country visits, interviews and joint meetings with different
stakeholders
For the three cases without field mission: phone interviews with stakeholders
Identification of possible interviewees from different sectors (public sector, private sector, academia, etc.)
Preparation of the case studies and of the country visits through desk research and literature review