Bernard Obika Keywords infrastructure economics institutional strengthening public-private partnerships (PPPs) transport and infrastructure governance High Volume Transport Applied Research Urban Transport Forum for Livable Cities 2019 urban mobility urban transport sustainable mobility sustainable transport Read more about Bernard Obika Bernard is currently undertaking the role of Team Leader for the High Volume Transport (HVT) Applied Research Programme. Prior to joining the HVT Team, he was the Managing Director at Roughton Group. Bernard has over 30 years of experience in transportation and infrastructure finance. Previous employers include the World Bank in Washington D.C, DFID and Owen Williams. He has been directly responsible for overall direction and management of over 50 major infrastructure projects, predominantly in Africa, Central Asia, The Pacific, the UK and Europe.
Anish De Keywords program management investment strategy sector reform and restructuring sectoral policy regulatory framework power markets design commercial and financial advisory corporate strategy design turnaround plans institutional strengthening capacity building Read more about Anish De Anish De has over two decades of all-encompassing experience in the Energy and Natural Resources space. He has led and managed multiple large projects spanning electricity generation & distribution, energy trading & pricing, renewable energy & grid integration, smart grid, energy efficiency and energy access among others.
Bangladesh Skills for Employment Investment Program: Opportunity to Transform the Skills Sector Read more about Bangladesh Skills for Employment Investment Program: Opportunity to Transform the Skills Sector With unmet training needs owing to a large gap in training capacity, Bangladesh faces a shortage in skills supply resulting to low productivity and income. Introducing performance-based financing, the Skills for Employment Investment Project in Bangladesh involved industry associations in priority sectors to ensure large-scale public-private partnerships.