TRANSFORMATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE: REALIZING MEGA PROJECTS

TRANSFORMATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE: REALIZING MEGA PROJECTS

18 June, 15:00–16:15

Major projects such as the Nicaragua Canal, the Power of Siberia, the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, and the railways in the Eastern Polygon – as well as other global infrastructure developments – promise to change the global economic landscape. Yet these initiatives require billions of dollars in investment and present enormous challenges, as well as potential benefits. What steps can international organizations and the public sector take to reduce the risks associated with mega projects? How can financing be best secured for the implementation of these projects?














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Key moments

The development of infrastructure is the foundation required to develop the economy.
Vladimir Yakunin
The experience taught us that the key is to make sure the risks are allocated properly within the public sector, the private sector and among bearers and stakeholders.
Jin-Yong Cai
We need to focus specifically on the projects that support the most groundbreaking and effective areas in the development of the transportation system.
Maxim Sokolov
Investing in infrastructure, especially during the crisis period, is the anchor that ensures the country’s transition to new levels of economic growth.
Nikolai Podguzov
The country needs a major shift in its ability to generate long-term and cheap money for investment in the real sector.
Yuri Soloviev