Enhancing Private Sector and Local Participation in Pacific Infrastructure

17th to 22nd October 2022

Time Session Title Speaker Video
11:00am - 11:20am

Welcome by PRIF Team Leader

Sean O'Sullivan, Team Leader, Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

11:20am - 11:35am

The Pacific Private Sector - Regional Perspectives

Salome Taufa, Acting Director, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

11:35am - 11:50am

Challenges and Opportunities for Local Participation - A Government's Perspective

Shiri Gounder, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economy Fiji

11:50am - 12:05pm

Development Partners Strategies to Empower Local Participation

Paul Alexander, Manager - Energy Infrastructure and Transport - Sustainable Development and Thematic Division, NZMFAT

12:05pm - 12:30pm

The Role of Private Sector in Infrastructure Development

Ian Clarke, President, Australia Pacific Islands Business Council
12:30pm

Virtual Exhibition Launch

Time Session Title Speaker Video
11:00am - 11:10am

Introduction Session "Opportunities for the Local Private Sector in Transport infrastructure"

David Weinstein, NZMFAT & Chair, PRIF Transport Working Group

11:10am-11:35am

Transport Sector Trends and Upcoming Plans in the Pacific

Katherine Guy, Infrastructure Specialist, Asian Development Bank

11:35am - 12:40pm

Growth in Local Contractor Participation - Panel Discussion and Q&A

Kamal Prasad, CEO, Fiji Roads Authority

Anne Taoro, Manager, Infrastructure Committee Secretariat Cook Islands

Michael Fairfax, Pacific Building Solutions, Fiji

12:50pm - 2:00pm

Sharing and Addressing Contracting Challenges - Panel Discussion and Q&A

Emma Tiaree, Lead Local Content, AIFFP

Amin Saskai, Senior Procurement Specialist, ADB

Steve Tunstall, PRIF Insurance TA team leader

Chris Service, Infratec Naitilima Tupou, Secretary, Tonga Chamber of Commerce

Ianis Boaza, Project Manager, CI Airports Authority

2pm

Virtual Exhibition

Time Session Title Speaker Video
11:00am - 11:10am

Introduction Session "Opportunities for the Local Private Sector in Energy and Water Infrastructure"

Tofilau Lae Silva, Deputy CEO, Ministry of Finance

Samoa Heremoni Suapaia, Ministry of Finance, Samoa

11:10am-11:35am

Energy Sector Trends and Upcoming Plans in the Pacific

Mitsunori Motohashi, The World Bank & Chair, PRIF Energy Working Group

11:35am - 12:40pm

Development Partner's Strategies and Emerging Projects in the Pacific Water and Sanitation Sector

PRIF Water and Sanitation Working Group

Jose Legarra, European Union

Steve Blaik, ADB

Shona Fitzgerald, The World Bank

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Opportunities in the Maritime Sector in Tuvalu – in conjunction with the Pacific Project Series.

Induni Senarath, MICRO2 Project Director, DT Global

Jay Jarvis, MICRO2 Team Leader, DT Global

Chris Tolley, MICRO2 Procurement Specialist, DT Global

Kate Walker, Safeguards Specialist, Tuvalu CPMO

Gaurav Johri, Senior Advisor, Australian Trade and Investment Commission

David Dewar, Trade Commissioner, Pacific New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

2pm

Virtual Exhibition

Time Session Title Speaker Video
11:00am - 11:20am

Intro Session "Opportunities for Local Private Sector in SWM and Inclusion in Infrastructure"

Anthony Talouli, Director - Waste Management and Pollution Control, SPREP

11:20am - 12:40pm

Roadmap for a Recycling Network in the Pacific

Anthony Talouli, SPREP

Ragni Pratap, South Pacific Waste Recyclers

Wendy Beti, Chief Environment Officer, MECDM Solomon Islands

Jingmin Huang, Asian Development Bank

Marina Kiel, Samoa Recycling Association and recycling business owner

Stewart Williams, Marine Plastics Solutions

12:50pm - 2:00pm

Empowering GESI in infrastructure - Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Oto'ota Hausia, linewoman and planner - IREP outer island renewal energy project, ADB/Tonga Power Vava'u

Sovaia Sisi Coalala, Programme Officer, Pacific Disability Forum

Kisolel Posanau, GHD

Ruth Ramoifuila, Solomon Islands Water Authority

2pm

Virtual Exhibition

Time Session Title Speaker Video
11:00am - 11:20am

Intro Session "Access to Infrastructure Development Opportunities"

Jeff Whitty, Lead Adviser – Infrastructure, NZMFAT

11:20am - 12:40pm

Nurturing Local Content in the Pacific

Abigail Chang, Country Director for Solomon Islands and Kiribati, APTC

Atul Raturi, Academic, The University of the South Pacific

Pratarp Singh, South Pacific Engineers Association

David Fair, Reeves Envico

12:50pm - 2:00pm

Procurement Session for Local Contractors - Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Kevin Moore, Principal Procurement Specialist, ADB

Glenis Yee, Munro Leys

Kalisito Tunaulu, Business Manager Pacific, ANZ

Taina Iro, Procurement Manager, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management

2:00pm

Closing Remarks

Sean O'Sullivan, Team Leader, Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility