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Development of Policy, Legal, & Institutional Framework for the PPP Program in Malawi
Final Report
As long as the mature stage PPP Unit is not engaged in privatization, there is no need to create a
formal departmentalization structure to segregate activities of the PPP Unit. If a decision were
to be made to have the PPP Unit engage in privatization activities, then it would be best to
create formal, separate departments or divisions to distinguish between PPP and privatization
in the minds of stakeholders. This will help PPP activities to be conducted without people
assuming the Unit’s personnel are trying to divest of government assets, when what they are
really doing with PPP is forming joint ventures to create new assets.
The mature stage (Phase III) PPP Unit structure assumes that the privatization program will
gradually wind down and conclude its mission from within a structure other than the PPP Unit.
Accordingly, the functional divisions illustrated by boxes in the organization charts should not
be interpreted to mean formal departments or divisions are necessary. The boxes reflect the
functional areas, and in practice many personnel will have responsibilities that overlap one or
more of the functional areas portrayed by the boxes. We recommend a matrix management
style for managing the Unit and its personnel, to accommodate this flexible and scalable design.
In Phase I, the PPP Program will be implemented by selected PC personnel, and the activities
required to move to Stage II are conducted by consultants. This approach is designed to keep
fixed costs to a minimum. The assumption is that while the privatization program winds down,
fewer PC personnel will be required to conduct privatization activities. Rather than gradually
laying off PC personnel as privatization deal flow subsides, we provide selected PC personnel
with the opportunity to transition to PPP, and eventually become full-time staff members of the
PPP Unit when it is moved under the MoF in Phase II.
In the section below, we present a profile of the human resources that will be needed at the time
the PPP Program is ready to graduate to Stage II: setting up a small, scalable PPP Unit reporting
to the Ministry of Finance.
Key Positions for Phase II PPP Unit
(PPP Regulations have been passed and Standards & Procedures are in place)
1. Director General / CEO
Overall Co-ordination; this will be a working hands-on role with specific responsibility for high
profile PPP projects. Also serves as spokesperson for the PPP Program. Reports directly to the
Minister of Finance and is accountable to PPP Unit board of directors.
2. Assistant to DG/CEO and Office Manager
Provides administrative support to the DG/CEO and manages human resources.
3. Information and Education Officer
Very important position: responsible for information dissemination, media relations, public
relations, and investor relations. Manages the PPP Program website, responds to inquiries
received via the website and from other sources.
4. Transaction Specialist(s)
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