The 4th Japan–Bangladesh Joint PPP Platform Meeting was held(2021/02/24)
【Outline】
On 24th February, 2021, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) held the 4th Japan–Bangladesh Joint PPP Platform Meeting online, jointly with the Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), Prime Minister’s Office, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Both sides reviewed the progress of four projects selected in the previous platform meetings and agreed on the selection of “Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project”by the joint platform as a project led by Japanese company.
【Background】
MLIT signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Public Private Partnership Authority, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh in June 2017 in order to cooperate the economic development of Bangladesh by mobilizing skills and experiences of Japanese private companies in infrastructure sector for PPP projects as well as to expand bussiness opportunities for Japanese companies. MLIT supports the PPP project developments such as urban redevelopment and upgrading highway by concerend organizations and companies through the govenrment to government partnership.
【Details】
In the fourh Joint Platform Meeting, Japanese and Bangladesh sides reported their progress and targets of 4 projects selected in the second platform meeting held in June, 2018. In addition, Bangladesh side proposed “Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project” and both side selected the project for Japanese private companies’ investment. Both sides also discussed on the other proposed projects for possiblity of selection on the platform.
Prior to the Joint Platform Meeting, Mr. NOMURA Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT met online with Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Mnister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh on 22nd February, 2021. They discussed the cooperation in infrastracture and promotion of PPP projects in the platform.
Participants
Japanese side (96 persons)
Mr. NOMURA Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT
Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi, Assistant Vice-Minister, MLIT
His Excellency, Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh
Mr. HAYAKAWA Yuho Chief Representative, Bangladesh office of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Representatives from concerned orgainizations and 25 Japanese companies
Bangladeshi side (55 persons)
Mr. Salman Fazlur Rahman, Member of Parliament, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Honorable Prime Minister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh
Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Mnister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh
Ms. Sultana Afroz, the Secretary and CEO, PPP Authority, Bangladesh
Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh
His Excellency, Mr. Shahabuddin Ahmed, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Japan
Representatives from concerned organizations including Ministy of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Roads and Highways Department, Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, Bangladesh Railways, and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
The selected PPP projects on the Platform
・Kamlapur Multi-modal Transport Hub(MmTH) Project
・Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway Project
・Dhaka Outer Ring Road Project
・MRT Line2 Project
・Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project
Japanese delegates led by Mr. Nomura Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT
Bangladeshi delegates led by Ms. Sultana Afroz, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, PPP Authority, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
On 24th February, 2021, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) held the 4th Japan–Bangladesh Joint PPP Platform Meeting online, jointly with the Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), Prime Minister’s Office, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Both sides reviewed the progress of four projects selected in the previous platform meetings and agreed on the selection of “Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project”by the joint platform as a project led by Japanese company.
【Background】
MLIT signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Public Private Partnership Authority, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh in June 2017 in order to cooperate the economic development of Bangladesh by mobilizing skills and experiences of Japanese private companies in infrastructure sector for PPP projects as well as to expand bussiness opportunities for Japanese companies. MLIT supports the PPP project developments such as urban redevelopment and upgrading highway by concerend organizations and companies through the govenrment to government partnership.
【Details】
In the fourh Joint Platform Meeting, Japanese and Bangladesh sides reported their progress and targets of 4 projects selected in the second platform meeting held in June, 2018. In addition, Bangladesh side proposed “Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project” and both side selected the project for Japanese private companies’ investment. Both sides also discussed on the other proposed projects for possiblity of selection on the platform.
Prior to the Joint Platform Meeting, Mr. NOMURA Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT met online with Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Mnister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh on 22nd February, 2021. They discussed the cooperation in infrastracture and promotion of PPP projects in the platform.
Participants
Japanese side (96 persons)
Mr. NOMURA Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT
Mr. AMAKAWA Hirofumi, Assistant Vice-Minister, MLIT
His Excellency, Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bangladesh
Mr. HAYAKAWA Yuho Chief Representative, Bangladesh office of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Representatives from concerned orgainizations and 25 Japanese companies
Bangladeshi side (55 persons)
Mr. Salman Fazlur Rahman, Member of Parliament, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Honorable Prime Minister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh
Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Principal Secretary to the Honorable Prime Mnister, Prime Minister`s Office, Bangladesh
Ms. Sultana Afroz, the Secretary and CEO, PPP Authority, Bangladesh
Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh
His Excellency, Mr. Shahabuddin Ahmed, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Japan
Representatives from concerned organizations including Ministy of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Roads and Highways Department, Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, Bangladesh Railways, and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
The selected PPP projects on the Platform
・Kamlapur Multi-modal Transport Hub(MmTH) Project
・Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway Project
・Dhaka Outer Ring Road Project
・MRT Line2 Project
・Upgrading of Nabinagar-Manikgong-Paturia Road (N5) into Expressway Project
Japanese delegates led by Mr. Nomura Masafumi, Vice-Minister, MLIT
Bangladeshi delegates led by Ms. Sultana Afroz, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, PPP Authority, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
