Khaberni - Professor Dr. Musleh Ahmad Al-Tarawneh, President of the Jordanian Arbitrators Association and Professor of Commercial Law and International Arbitration, participated in the Doha Law Forum, where he presented a specialized session titled: “Public-Private Partnership Contracts (PPP): Expectations and Challenges ” .
Dr. Al-Tarawneh emphasized during his participation that partnership projects have become one of the most impactful avenues for developing infrastructure and public services in the region, stressing the importance of treating these types of contracts as a governance and execution system, rather than just a financing option. He also reviewed the Jordanian experience in regulating partnerships between the public and private sectors, which has seen legislative and executive developments that enhance the ability to attract investment while preserving public interest requirements.
In his presentation, Dr. Al-Tarawneh discussed several axes relevant to decision-makers, investors, and contracting entities, notably::
- The Legal and Institutional Framework for Partnership Contracts, and the differences between regulatory models in the region in terms of legislative flexibility and institutional governance.
- The Legal Nature of Partnership Contracts and the debate over their classification between administrative contracts and private law contracts, and its impact on dispute resolution and investment climate stability.
- Practical Models of Partnerships in infrastructure, education, health, energy, and transportation sectors, highlighting the lessons learned from implemented projects.
- The most significant practical challenges of partnership contracts, including risk distribution, long-term financing, legislative changes, and ensuring value for money.
The president of the Jordanian Arbitrators Association emphasized that the success of partnership projects crucially depends on the institutional capacity of the state in managing the contract throughout its lifecycle, developing monitoring and control tools, linking payments to performance, and drafting balanced contracts that achieve state goals and maintain project finance viability.
Dr. Al-Tarawneh's participation in the Doha Law Forum is part of the prominent Jordanian presence in regional and international legal fora, reflecting the expertise of Jordanian competencies in files like arbitration, construction contracts, and governance of infrastructure projects, and enhancing the contribution of Jordanian expertise to enrich legal discussions about partnerships, their risks, and their management mechanisms.
