February 12, 2010

Presentation of the IPA 2007 project “Strengthening of the Administrative Capacity of the Agency for the Public Private Partnership” – twinning light

The presentation of the IPA 2007 twinning light contract “Strengthening of the Administrative Capacity of the Agency for the Public Private Partnership in Relation to the Implementation of the New PP Legislation” was held in the EU Info Centre on 12th February 2010. Mr Kamilo Vrana, Acting Managing Director of the Agency for PPP, Mr Paolo Berizzi, Counsellor, Head of the Operations Section of the Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Croatia and Mr Nikolaos Mantzoufas, Head of the Special Secretariat for PPP within Hellenic Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping address the public as the twinning partner (Member State Twinning Partner). The project will be finalized in August 2010. The total value of the project is 250 000 EUR. The overall objective of the project is to develop a sound and transparent public procurement system in the area of public-private partnership in Republic of Croatia, in relation to the implementation of the new public-private partnership legislation and the relevant EU standards. The specific objectives of the project are to develop methodological tools for fostering the implementation of the Public-Private Partnerships legislation and to have the Agency for the Public-Private Partnership and other stakeholders aware, prepared and enforced for the implementation of the new public-private partnerships legal framework in Croatia.

Press Release of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Croatia