1. Public Benefits of Wholesale Markets

2. 1.Market Transparency, Competition and Efficiency 2.Food Safety 3.Farmers’ Access to Markets

3. Market Transparency, Competition and Efficiency

4. Food Safety

5. Farmers’ Access to Markets

6. Ownership & Management Models  Municipal  Corporate  Concession/Lease Agreement

7. Model 1 - Municipal OwnershipManagement Municipality Market Department

8. Model 2 – Public/Private Market Company Public (Municipality Oblast, State) Private (Market Users) Private (Investors) Ownership (Assets) Management (Market)

9. Model 3 – Public/Private Asset Management Company & Market Operations Company Asset Management Company Public? (State, Oblast, Municipality?) Private? Market Operations Management Company Concessions Lease Agreement OWNS ASSETSOPERATES MARKET/PAYS RENT

10. Financing Modalities 1.in-kind (land?) 2.grant 3.equity 4.loan

11. Financing Modalities World Bank Market Company State Other public entities (oblast, municipality, etc) Private investors loan loan ? grant? in kind (land?) equity? in kind (land?) equity? conditions to be defined !

12. Relocation of trading activity Stick?  “Exclusion Zones”  Minimum Requirements  Existing Regulations Carrot?  Good Services  Attractive Fees

13. Masterplan for investment  Rational Use of Public Money  Prerequisites for Investment

14. Conclusions & next steps in project preparation 1.Project Preparation Facility 2.Masterplan 3.Feasibility studies and business plans

15. Working Group 1.Confirm Willingness to Participate 2.Share Reactions and Thoughts with Working Group 3.Consult/Read material 4.Identify and contact leading sponsors/investors