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Table 3: List of study guiding questions
Elements of the
conceptual framework
Guiding questions identified by COMCEC Topics of analysis under the elements of the conceptual
framework
Policy
recommendation
measures
1. Strategy and policy
 Political support and
strategies
 Legal provisions
 Institutional
arrangements
 Investment attraction
 Evaluate the degree of political support for PPP
projects i.e. how national plans, programs,
sectoral strategies, economic policy papers, etc.
address infrastructure privatizations in general
and transport PPP projects
 Explore the division of duties and
responsibilities among relevant governmental
agencies to reduce the risks and uncertainties
regarding the PPP projects
 Evaluate the legal framework regarding
transport PPP projects.
 Identify facilitators and barriers to involve and
attract private investors and receive support
from multilateral and national banks
 Understand the extent of the foreign
participation in the projects, and examine the
use of Islamic finance in the transport PPP
projects in particular in OIC Member Countries
 Address how the private sector evaluates the
current state and perspectives of PPP projects in
a specific context
 Political support and strategies: What is the degree of
political support for infrastructure privatization in general and
transport PPP projects in terms of national plans, programs,
sectoral strategies, economic policy papers, etc.?
 Legal provisions: What are the pros and cons of the legal
framework regarding risk management of transport PPP
projects? Which specific regulations are needed to make
private sector participation possible and effective?
 Institutional arrangements: Which administration
units/agencies are tasked with risk identification and
assessment in transport PPPs? What are their main activities
to address risks and uncertainties regarding transport PPPs?
 Investment attraction: What are the main drivers and
barriers for the attraction of public investment and to receive
the support of multilateral and national banks? What is the
degree of foreign participation in PPP transport projects?What
is the contribution of Islamic finance in transport PPPs?
 Political measures
 Institutional and
organizational
measures
 Legislative
measures
 Capacity-building