Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are at the heart of Kuwait’s vision for sustainable development – shaping how the country finances, builds, and delivers essential infrastructure.
At ASAR Conference 2025 – Powering Sustainable Growth in Kuwait through strategic Projects in Energy and Infrastructure, senior representatives from the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), the financial sector, and international advisory firms examined how policy, investment, and legal frameworks are evolving to turn national goals into tangible outcomes.
From policy direction to project delivery
The opening keynote by Asma Al Mousa (KAPP) set the tone: Kuwait’s PPP programme is entering a new phase defined by predictability, transparency, and strengthened institutional capacity.
Bibi Marafie (KDIPA) reinforced this message, describing how collaboration and investor alignment are transforming global uncertainty into domestic opportunity.
Subsequent panels explored the mechanics of this progress. Finance and energy experts highlighted how ESG-linked lending, balanced risk allocation, and legal certainty are advancing project bankability and attracting long-term capital. Discussions around Kuwait’s fiscal policy and global positioning, led by Robert Willock, placed the country’s development strategy within a wider geopolitical context — one that rewards adaptability, openness, and strategic balance.
Infrastructure success stories
Presentations from Manal Al Mutairi (KAPP) showcased the results already being delivered under Kuwait’s PPP model, from the award-winning Shamal Az Zour and Umm Al-Hayman projects to new initiatives at Az Zour 2 & 3 and the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park. These projects demonstrate how public and private collaboration is creating measurable progress across Kuwait’s energy and water sectors.
A shared vision for sustainable growth
Across every session, one message was clear: sustainable progress depends on clarity, collaboration, and consistency. Kuwait’s commitment to reform and institutional coordination is building a mature, credible PPP environment — one that balances investor confidence with public value.
By convening policymakers, financiers, and legal experts, ASAR Conference reaffirmed its role as a platform for dialogue and progress, ensuring that Kuwait’s PPP agenda continues to move from policy design to project delivery.
Part of the ASAR Insights Series: Powering Sustainable Growth in Kuwait.
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