Meeting with PPIAF Donors
Francois Bergere, PPIAF program Manager, together with Laurence Carter, Senior Director for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) unit of World Bank Group traveled to Europe to meet with PPIAF Donors from France, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland from March 23- 27, 2015. The purpose of the trip was to discuss the following issues and update the Donors on:
- Implementation of PPIAF’s strategy and corresponding reporting requirements
- Financial situation (available funding balances and prospects for contributions)
- Preparation of the next Program Council Meeting
- Governance reform
The Donors reemphasized their particular interest in having PPIAF continue its focus Africa; fragile states; climate change window; the sub-national technical assistance (viewed as very successful by the donors) and the strengthening of PPIAF’s water expertise through a new hire. All Donors confirmed their participation in the upcoming Program Council meeting which will take place in Dakar, Senegal on May 20-22, 2015.