Public Private Partnership Authority

What Public Private Partnership Authority does

The Public Private Partnership Authority (PPP Authority) is a Bangladeshi statutory body under the Prime Minister's Office, established to centralize and govern all public-private partnership activity in the country. Originating from the 2012 PPP Office and formalized through the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership Act, 2015, the Authority screens, develops, and processes PPP transactions across twelve sectors — health, transport, shipping, urban infrastructure, power and energy, IT, water/sanitation, education, industry, civil accommodation, social infrastructure, and economic zones. It serves two principal counterparty groups: government line ministries and agencies seeking infrastructure delivery capability, and domestic and international private investors seeking bankable, risk-allocated project opportunities.

The Authority operates two government financing mechanisms — the PPP Technical Assistance Fund (PPPTAF), which defrays early-stage advisory costs, and the Viability Gap Fund (VGF), which subsidizes projects that are economically vital but commercially marginal — alongside standardized procurement guidelines, screening manuals, and transaction advisory services. Internationally, it has built a network of bilateral cooperation agreements (Japan MLIT, Korea KIND, IFC, ADB, Mizuho, Enterprise Singapore, Government of Dubai/DP World) and a PPP Financing Partnership with 14 domestic banks and financial institutions to compress financial-close timelines. Its technology footprint includes a public Data Room, a Project Management System, an E-Store Management System, a Visitor Management System, and (since 2025) the co-developed BanglaBiz single digital investor gateway with BIDA and JICA.

The Authority is a non-commercial government entity with no product pricing or revenue model; it is funded through government budget allocations and the PPPTAF/VGF mechanisms. Governance sits with a Board of Governors chaired by the Prime Minister, with day-to-day executive leadership by CEO Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and Director General Md. Abul Bashar. Go-to-market is institutional: tenders, EOIs, and IFBs are published via pppo.gov.bd, and investor outreach runs through the PPP Global Investors' Forum and recurring bilateral platform meetings.

Name

Public Private Partnership Authority

Legal name

Public Private Partnership Authority

Website

https://pppo.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Public Private Partnership Authority is a Bangladeshi statutory body under the Prime Minister's Office that centralizes PPP infrastructure development across 12 sectors, administering PPPTAF and VGF financing mechanisms to connect government agencies with domestic and international private investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public-Private Partnership Advisory Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Public Finance Activities (92113), Other General Government Support (921190)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111), International Affairs (9721), Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Public Works (Transport, Social, PPP) (FSABACAI), Real Assets — Social Infrastructure / PPP (Schools, Hospitals, Government Facilities) (FSAHAIAH), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Public private partnerships
• Infrastructure development
• Viability gap funding
• Project advisory services
• Government procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Public Private Partnership Authority is a government statutory body under the Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh that serves as the central coordinating body for all PPP activities in the country. It provides PPP transaction advisory services, manages a project pipeline across 12 sectors, and administers two financing mechanisms — PPPTAF (early-stage project development funding) and VGF (viability gap funding) — to support infrastructure projects through public-private collaboration.

Product overview

Public Private Partnership Authority is a government body under the Prime Minister's Office that manages Bangladesh's PPP program. The Authority operates as a centralized hub providing PPP transaction advisory services, managing project pipelines across 12 sectors (Health, Urban, Shipping, Transport, IT, Zone, Civil Accommodation, Industry, Social Infrastructure, Water/Sanitation, Power/Energy, Education), and administering two key financing mechanisms: PPPTAF for early-stage project development funding and VGF for viability gap financing. The Authority also operates internal management systems including E-Store Management System, Project Management System, and Visitor Management System for its operational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPP Technical Assistance Fund (PPPTAF) Provides early-stage project development funding support to sanctioned PPP projects, helping defray the costs of professional consultants and advisors needed to assure appropriate risk allocation in PPP projects. Designed for government agencies and private sponsors developing PPP projects in Bangladesh.
• Viability Gap Fund (VGF) Provides supplementary government financing to projects deemed economically vital to public interest but that may not be fully financially viable on a commercial basis; can share upfront project costs or be provided annually to subsidize PPP project costs. Aimed at government and private sponsors developing PPP projects with public interest significance.
• PPP Transaction Advisory Services Government advisory service providing transaction advisory support for PPP projects across various sectors including healthcare, transport, tourism, infrastructure, ports, energy, and water supply. Available to government agencies and private investors developing PPP projects in Bangladesh.
• BanglaBiz Single Digital Gateway for Investors Single digital gateway for investors in Bangladesh, launched by BIDA and JICA to facilitate investment procedures. The PPP Authority is a participating government body.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Development Bank (ADB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2019Tri-partite MOU signed between DGHS, PPP Authority, and ADB to promote PPP projects in healthcare sector including diagnostics and dialysis services. ADB provides support through Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility (AP3F).
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), JapancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2017G2G Memorandum of Cooperation signed between PPP Authority and MLIT Japan to build on strong bilateral relationship for developing and upgrading domestic public infrastructure assets under the Policy for Implementing PPP Projects through Government to Government (G2G) Partnership, 2017.
• Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development (KIND)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU signing ceremony between PPP Authority and KIND for collaboration on PPP projects including Dhaka Circular Railway, Matarbari-Madunaghat 400kV Transmission Line, and Dhaka (Joydebpur)-Mymensingh Road Expressway.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC provides Transaction Advisory Services for PPP projects including Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port and Operation/Maintenance of 3rd Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
• Mizuho Bank, Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU for Business Cooperation signed between PPP Authority Bangladesh and Mizuho Bank for supporting PPP project financing.
• Enterprise SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU signed with Enterprise Singapore for cooperation on PPP knowledge sharing and potential project collaboration.
• Government of Dubai (DP World)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU signed for PPP collaboration and potential port/infrastructure projects.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network / PPP Advisory: UN regional commission providing PPP capacity building, policy guidance, and project facilitation across Asia-Pacific. Thematically related to PPP Authority's mandate through training programs and regional PPP knowledge sharing.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility (AP3F): Multilateral development financing institution that funds transaction advisory and project preparation for PPPs across Asia-Pacific, including a 2019 tripartite MOU with PPP Authority Bangladesh for healthcare PPPs. A direct partner counterparty, not a competitor, but a peer in capability of PPP project origination.

Broad incumbents

• Infrastructure Australia: Independent statutory body providing strategic advice on infrastructure priorities and project pipeline development in Australia. Comparable in its role as a central coordinating infrastructure planning and PPP advisory entity with cross-sector mandate.
• Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), United Kingdom: UK government body reporting to HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office that provides expertise in infrastructure project finance, PPP/PFI oversight, and project delivery assurance. A mature, established equivalent to Bangladesh's PPP Authority operating with broader scope and deeper capital markets.
• National Infrastructure Agency (EPL), Brazil: Brazilian government structure under the Investment Partnerships Program (PPI) that oversees PPP and concession infrastructure projects federally. Comparable scale and scope as a national-level PPP coordinator handling transport, energy, and social infrastructure concessions.

Emerging players

• World Bank PPP Group / Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF): Multilateral platform supporting emerging-market governments to design, prepare, and structure bankable PPP projects. Functions as an enabling/thematically related organization that directly interfaces with national PPP units like Bangladesh's PPP Authority.
• Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL): Bangladesh government-incorporated infrastructure financing institution providing long-term local-currency financing to PPP projects. Functions as an ecosystem participant and co-investor alongside PPP Authority on project preparation, screening, and financial closure.

Direct peers

• Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC), South Africa: South African body responsible for coordinating and catalysing infrastructure investment across the public and private sectors. Comparable mandate to PPP Authority in coordinating multi-sector infrastructure PPPs in an emerging-market context.
• PPP Center, Philippines: Philippine government body attached to the National Economic and Development Authority that serves as the central coordinating agency for the country's PPP Program. Highly comparable mandate in providing transaction advisory, capacity building, and project facilitation for PPP infrastructure.
• Department of Economic Affairs, PPP Cell, India: National PPP coordinating body under India's Ministry of Finance with similar mandate to originate, appraise, and approve PPP infrastructure projects across multiple sectors. Operates PPP Act-equivalent legal framework (VGF scheme, Model Concession Agreements) closely comparable to Bangladesh's PPP Authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pppa_bd
• Facebookfacebook.com/ppp.bangladesh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/public-private-partnership-authority-bangladesh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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