Lessons from the Independent Private Power Experience in Pakistan

ENERGY AND MINING SECTOR BOARD DISCUSSION PAPER PAPER NO.14 MAY 2005

Author: Julia M. Fraser

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This document establish a regulatory framework to execute public private partnership in Pakistan in order to promote domestic and foreign private investment in infrastructure to increase availability of public infrastructure, reduce transaction costs, ensure appropriate regulatory controls, and provide legal and economic mechanisms to enable the resolution of contract disputes, among others through transparent and fair procurement process.

PPP Guide & Toolkit appears to address PPPs in education sector in Sindh. It not only introduces the readers to the overall concept of PPPs, but walks them through various steps from conceiving a project, getting it approved, and finally procuring and implementing the same. The PPP Guide & Toolkit should not only serve as a very essential reference for the PPP Node of School Education & Literacy Department in particular, but should also significantly help all potential parties seeking to embark on PPP journey in any social sector in Sindh. 

The 102 MW Gulpur Hydropower Plant is the third independent power producer in Pakistan. Pakistan has been developing an increasing number of hydropower projects to fully tap in to its 60,000 megawatt hydropower potential.

The PPP Authority Act, 2016 of Pakistan provides a regulatory and enabling environment for private participation in provision of public infrastructure and related services through fair and transparent procurement processes.

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In Pakistan, the power generation sector, a de-facto federal responsibility by virtue of the national integration of power transmission infrastructure, has been developed under PPP arrangements for a number of years. This has occurred under a regulatory policy that guarantees a rate of return on private partner’s investments in power generation, plus an upside to reward efficiency.

Procuring Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships 2020 is designed to help governments improve their PPP regulatory quality. By benchmarking the regulatory frameworks of economies around the world against internationally recognized good practices in procuring PPPs, this assessment identifies areas for improvement in the preparation, procurement, and management of PPPs.

See PPP Unit Pakistan for more information on PPP Unit's in Pakistan and their rules and regulation.  

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The official website of Pakistan National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).

The website for the State of Punjab PPP Cell, Government of Punjab, Planning and Development Department in Pakistan.

The PPP cell is serving as a focal point for supporting all PPP initiatives in the province. The mandate of the PPP Cell is to promote and facilitate PPP development in Punjab and assist line departments and local governments in preparing and executing high-quality PPP projects. 

The website for the State of Sindh PPP Unit, Government of Sindh, Finance Department in Pakistan.