Serendipity Knowledge Program: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor

Sri Lanka is on the cusp of becoming an upper-middle-income country (UMIC).

Private investments in key sectors will be an important ingredient in facilitating economic advancement and establishing the country as a UMIC. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can bring private sector capital and efficiency to development projects identified and supported by the state.

Video: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor

Recognizing the vital role of public-private partnerships (PPP) for Sri Lanka in the current phase of development, ADB facilitated this knowledge event to introduce emerging highlights from ADB’s Sri Lanka PPP Monitor and initiate a discussion among stakeholders on improving the enabling environment for PPPs in the country.

Karibaiti Taoaba

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Karibaiti Taoaba is the Pacific Regional Director for the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF). Based in Suva, Fiji, she has been in this role, strengthening democratic local governments to support sustainable development across 10 Pacific Islands Countries, since 2009. Before joining CLGF, Karibaiti worked for the Government of Kiribati for 18 years. She has served as the Permanent Secretary for three ministries in Kiribati, including the President's Office.

Leta Kami

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Ms Kami joined the Bank in 1989 as a Business Advisor and within 4 years managed a large outer-island branch and led effective teams in HR, Operations and Lending. In 2006, she was promoted to Executive roles in Operations and Risk Management. In September 2013, she became the first female Managing Director & CEO of the Bank. In 2014, she led the Bank through a successful transformation programme to commercialize its operations and expanding to offer more commercial banking products and services.

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