The European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) is an initiative involving the EIB, the European Commission and European Union Member States and Candidate Countries. EPEC helps strengthen the capacity of its public sector members to enter into Public Private Partnership (PPP) transactions. The European PPP Expertise Centre (EPEC) is an initiative involving the EIB, the European Commission and European Union Member States and Candidate Countries. EPEC helps strengthen the capacity of its public sector members to enter into Public Private Partnership (PPP) transactions.
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EPEC is unique - as a 'Members' club' designed solely to support public authorities deliver more, and better, PPP programmes, EPEC can promote the sharing of knowledge and experience in a way that would not otherwise be possible. Public authorities can discuss their experiences confidentially on a peer-to-peer basis, without fear of compromising negotiating positions on current or future deals. The involvement of the EIB, a public bank and Europe's leading financier of PPPs, adds further value.
Key areas of activity
EPEC carries out three main types of activity
Sharing good PPP practice through network activities:
Assisting PPP policy development:
Supporting upstream PPP project preparation:
EPEC Members
Membership in EPEC is strictly limited to public authorities whose role includes policy responsibility and the promotion of PPP projects or programmes at national or regional level.
To date, EPEC has 41 Members, including the EIB and the European Commission. All other Members are national or regional authorities that are responsible for PPP policy or programmes in their jurisdictions. Membership is restricted to public authorities in European Union member states, Candidate Countries and certain other countries in Europe