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19/06/2025 | 2.30 – Webinar
No participation fee CHF – Open to public
The session will build on WAPPP’s 2024 theme on Small-scale PPPs and combine it with the 2025 theme of blended finance to explore potential solutions for PPPs. The panel will discuss the following:
1. Case studies where sub nationals have applied innovative financing mechanisms to attract private investment.
2. Key challenges and opportunities from two local governments to understand the common denominators for barriers to PPP entry.
3. Some trends from our partner Convergence to showcase the importance of local governments in mobilizing blended finance for PPPs.
Meet our expert moderator and speakers!
NEIL DHOTExecutive Director, AquaFed
Neil Dhot has joined as Co-Chair of the Water Chapter. Dhot has served as Executive Director at AquaFed, the global federation of private water operators, since 2017. Prior to joining AquaFed, he was Head of Corporate Affairs at Water UK and Secretary General of EurEau, the European Federation of Water Associations. Before entering the water sector in 2013, Dhot was Head of Public Affairs at the UK Financial Services Authority. He began his career as a journalist and later held senior public relations roles at local municipal authorities in the UK. He has an academic background in politics and law, along with a Masters of Business Administration.
NATHANIEL MUNETSI
Head of Structured Finance, Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA)
Nathaniel Munetsi is a seasoned investment banking and infrastructure finance professional with over 20 years of experience across Southern Africa. He currently leads structured finance at GIFA, managing a USD 3.5 billion pipeline of infrastructure projects across sectors such as energy, transport, water, health, and education.
A Certified PPP Practitioner and member of WAPPP, Nathaniel has deep expertise in project preparation, deal structuring, financial close, and post-investment contract management. His career includes roles in corporate and project finance, with regional exposure through institutions like the European Investment Bank.
He holds an MBL from UNISA, a BBS in Finance & Banking from the University of Zimbabwe, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from ACCA.
