Title: Success Story - Somalia Airport

Language: English

Type: Website

Nature: Report

Published: May 16, 2019


Region: Middle East and North Africa

Country: Somalia

Sector: Transportation

Topic: Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Keywords: Fragile and Conflict-Affected States - FCS, Airport

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Document Summary:

The Federal Government of Somalia entered into an amended and restated Concession Agreement on the Management and Upgrade of the Aden Abdulle International Airport, Mogadishu with the private sector operator, Favori LLC on 16 May 2019. The international law firm of Latham and Watkins LLP and aviation sector specialists, Mott Macdonald were engaged to provide the federal government of Somalia with specialist legal advice and technical support during the renegotiation process. The revised agreement represents a considerable improvement over the initial concession agreement signed with the Contractor and marks a significant step towards best practice on concession contracts. 


Document Details:

Key improvements captured in the revised agreement include:

  • Revenue Transparency
  • Clear Commercial Basis
  • Investment Plan
  • Operating Requirements
  • Regulated Charges
  • Taxation
  • Monitoring and Reporting
  • Capacity Building Training

 


Updated: November 19, 2022