Central project management offices co-ordinate professionals across disciplines and cultures to deliver government projects. But their structure needs to be both robust and agile. Credit: Olivier Darbonville/Unsplash
Central project management offices help to boost skills, delivery and oversight across departments. At a recent GGF webinar, experts highlighted the need to balance greater coordination and governance with the flexibility and autonomy required by frontline staff
It’s something of a dichotomy that governments are responsible for delivering some of the biggest projects in the world – from mass urban mass transit schemes such as London’s Crossrail, to international events like the Olympics – and yet face unique organisational challenges that can hamper delivery.
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Off-grid utilities provider, Winch Energy, has completed the funding for solar mini grid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform, Winch Energy IPP Holdings Limited (WIPP). The deal represents one of the largest mini grid financing portfolios to date, bringing together several major players in the off-grid space, and was finalised on 29 January 2021. The company is owned by Total Eren, Itochu Corporation, Al Gihaz Holdings and Winch Partners.
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The investment comes from Winch Energy in partnership with NEoT Offgrid Africa (NEoT) – a platform established by Meridiam, EDF and Mitsubishi Corporation. NEoT supports and accelerates Africa’s energy transition and has already invested more than €30 million in the electrification of 25 000 homes and businesses in Ivory Coast and Nigeria. SunFunder is also providing an additional US$2 million construction loan to the project. The p