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<h1>OSSI RAHKONEN, Advisor, Transport<br>
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<p>Mr. Rahkonen has a wide range of experience gained over nearly 40 years
as a Transport and Telecommunications Economist and Project Manager engaged
in the preparation and implementation of infrastructure projects all over
the world. These projects have been financed by both private institutions
and World Bank/IFC.� </p>
<p>Mr. Rahkonen has extensive experience in project preparation, appraisal,
management and finance with both international lending institutions and
private companies. He has worked both for international consulting firms
and the government of Finland in design and implementation of transport
projects. He is also experienced in assisting private companies in undertaking
infrastructure projects financed by international institutions. </p>
<h1>EDUCATION</h1>
<p>Mr. Rahkonen holds an MA degree in Political Science with majors in International
Economics and Statistics from the University of Turku. He completed post-graduate
studies in Economics and Statistics with a major in Transport at the University
of Helsinki and received extensive management training from the World
Bank.</p>
<h1>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</h1>
<p>Mr. Rahkonen has been involved in providing technical assistance for
transport and telecommunications projects in many countries in Central
and Eastern Europe, as well as China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and
the Philippines. He has broad experience with projects such as these:</p>
<p><b>Feasibility Studies and Evaluation of Transport Projects</b> </p>
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<li> Evaluation of all modes of transport in Zambia; and<br>
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<li> Evaluation of the largest FINNIDA-funded development project (the
Pha Rung Shipyard) in Vietnam;</li>
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<li> Feasibility Studies of� State Highway Projects in Jaipur and Haryana,
India;<br>
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</li>
<li> Feasibility Studies for� highway projects in Dacca, Bangladesh and
various areas in China;<br>
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</li>
<li> Feasibility Study of� the South Rail Project in the Metro-Manila
Region in the Philippines, (a privately sponsored major transport project
to connect Manila with Batangas Port);<br>
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</li>
<li> Feasibilty Study of alternatives to the Buenos-Aires-Colonia Bridge
(a 45-km Bridge over Rio Plata, Argentina).</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Transport Sector Planning</b></p>
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<li> National Transport Sector StrategicPlan and Infrastructure Master
Plan in Tanzania;<br>
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</li>
<li> Country Economic Report and Transport Sector Review , Kazakhstan.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Public-Private Partnerships </b></p>
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<li> Pre-feasibility Study of� obtaining private concessionary financing
the main transport artery of Pakistan <br>
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</li>
<li>Due Diligence and Risk Assessment;<br>
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</li>
<li> Due Diligence Studies of Telecommunications projects in Tatarstan.</li>
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<p>Mr. Rahkonen served as Director Of the Finnish Trade Center, Embassy
Of Finland To The U.S. The focus of his work was to find opportunities
for Finnish companies to participate in� international development projects.
This involved both informing suitable companies, identifying projects
and marketing the companies in the development agencies.� He also mobilized
co-financing for projects involving these companies. He also carried out
consulting assignments in infrastructure and telecommunications. </p>
<p>For the World Bank he served in a variety of positions including Transport
Economist, Country Economist, Regional Development Advisor and Assistant
Secretary of the World Bank. In these positions he carried out a number
of assignments, including preparation and appraisal of infrastructure
projects, transport sector studies and policy analysis and bank missions
to more than 20 countries. He prepared a Special World Bank Report on
the Construction Industry in Developing Countries.</p>
<p>Prior to the World Bank Mr. Rahkonen worked for two large, international
engineering companies: (Hoff & Overgaard and Kampsax). In this capacity
he carried out feasibility studies for transport sector projects and provided
technical assistance to governments in several countries. He worked in
the highway, rail, port, inland waterway, inter-island shipping, telecom
and multi-modal transport sectors. </p>
<p>For the Finnish government, Mr. Rahkonen worked as Chief of the Investment
Evaluation Section of the National Board Of Highways and Waterways. During
that time, he helped to introduce economic evaluation procedures for all
road and port investment proposals. This was the first time that quantitative
forecasts and cost-benefit analyses were used.� Mr. Rahkonen managed a
staff of 10 graduate engineers, economists and social scientists. </p>
<p>A detailed CV is available on request from PM Global.</p>
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