On March 7-12, CLDP, in cooperation with the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR), the University of Pittsburgh Center for International Legal Education (CILE), and the Royal University for Women (RUW), in additional to other resource partners, hosted the 12th annual Middle East Vis Pre...

CLDP, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority, held a workshop on the PPP lifecycle for Bangladesh's line ministries. The objective of the workshop series was to build capacity within Bangladesh’s government ministries and authorities to promote best practices...

CLDP, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority, held Strategic Planning & Attracting Foreign Investment workshops for the PPP Authority and PPP Authority-adjacent line ministry employees. The objective of the workshop series was to build capacity within...

On April 4, CLDP released the next installment of the Public-Private Partnerships Webinar Series, focusing on PPP Contract Management. The webinar covered topics related to adapting to transitions, communicating with stakeholders, monitoring performance, and collecting and maintaining project data...

On March 11-15, in partnership with the Astana International Financial Center's (AIFC) International Arbitration Center (IAC), CLDP held its first Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot for 22 teams, including 7 teams from Central Asia. 11 teams joined in person, with the other 11 joining virtually. The U.S...

On February 24-25, 2021, CLDP conducted a workshop on the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) standard contracts for a delegation of Sri Lankan officials from the Attorney General’s Department. FIDIC contracts follow international standards used in the fields of construction and installation, which are often part of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). This training was requested by the Attorney General's Department to better understand the risks inherent to infrastructure contracts.

On November 9th, CLDP conducted an Award Writing Training for 11 Maldivian arbitrators. This workshop was led by Ms. Aarta Alkarimi of Chrysalis International Legal Advisors – an arbitrator and arbitration practitioner based in Dubai. Ms. Alkarimi provided an in-depth review of the principles of the arbitration process, leading to the drafting, recognition, and enforcement of an arbitration award. The Maldivian arbitrators who attended this workshop represented experienced practitioners from the Maldivian legal community.

On November 16 -18, CLDP collaborated with the Nepal Bar Association to conduct a hybrid workshop on topics related to infrastructure finance. The hybrid workshop in Kathmandu gathered Nepali lawyers working on infrastructure projects involving private investment and debt financing and paired them with international experts making their presentations virtually. This workshop covered concession agreements, termination payments, and alternative dispute resolution.

CLDP, in collaboration with the Nepal Renewable Energy Program (NREP), conducted a webinar on lender risk mitigation for local Nepali financial institutions. Nepal is working to increase domestic and foreign investment at the sub-national level for infrastructure, with a focus on the energy sector. Access to financing is an issue for project developers, with bank requirements limiting the capacity of project developers to finance and install projects.

From December 6-10 in Katowice, Poland, CLDP supported 15 government officials and civil society representatives from South Asia to participate in the 16th Annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The IGF is a United Nations annual event focused on connectivity, infrastructure...