KPPF

Overview: Kazakhstan Project Preparation Fund (KPPF) is a state-owned enterprise that was established with the aim to attract investors and provide high quality services such as developing or financing project documentation for the projects 

Geography: Kazakhstan 

KPPF helps projects in 2 main directions: Industrial and Infrastructure Projects and Public-Private Projects: 

• Industrial and Infrastructure Projects 

Services: 

· Search for consultants for preparing preliminary project documentation and coordinates all work on its preparation;

· Co-finance up to 70% of project documentation on the terms of repayment;

· Has access to the resources of Baiterek, incl. investor outreach and government institutions;

· Advisory support between the stages of fundraising till the financial closure;

Service packages:

· Basic (project documentation) – fixed fee;

· Extended (Basic + Equity and Debt financing search) – fixed/success fee;

· Complex (Extended + co-financing of project documentation) – success fee;

Industries:

· Industrial projects such as chemical, biological, or metallurgical production and etc.;

· Infrastructure projects such as power, energy, aviation and etc.;

· Commodity and raw materials projects are excluded (oil, );

Key selection criteria:

· Project cost shall exceed KZT7 billion and KZT 4 billion for infrastructure and industrial projects, respectively

· Attractive financial and economic indicators

· Strong management team with relevant experience

· Technologically feasible project

· The Project’s Initiator has to invest at least 10% of the project’s cost

· Other factors, such as availability of land, positive results of market research and positive credit history are favourable for project’s approval 

• Private-Public Partnership (PPP)/Concession Projects (Government Equity) 

Services: 

· Tender preparation/documentation; 

· Project analysis; 

· Financing; 

· Participation in negotiations;