Public private partnerships (PPP) represent an approach to procuring infrastructure services that is radically different from traditional public procurement. It moves beyond the client-supplier relationship...
The latest issue of Handshake, focused on public-private partnerships in the power sector, brings diverse expert voices together to discuss how to increase access to energy in developing countries. Features...
This issue includes the following headings: donors: aid versus trade; investment: seeking strong partners; power: hydro heats up; water: sanitation solutions; and first person: African Development Bank...
This paper includes the following headings: education public, private, and partnerships, or PPPs come of age; vouching for the future; mobile learning dials up success; U.S. Secretary of Education by Arne...
This issue includes the following headings: investment - postwar promises; infrastructure - rebuilding seaports; services - telecom's triumph; economics - the cost of conflict; and interview - Francis...
This issue includes the following headings: road: Brazil's competitive drive; rail: speeding toward tomorrow; logistics: MIT expert on why logistics clusters matter; and interview: UPS's sustainable strategies.
Air and sea transport power the global economy. Since the vast majority of trade is physical, it must travel by plane or ship to reach its market. In fact, high value, time-sensitive goods usually fly...
This issue includes the following headings: seeds and soil: smallholder agriculture; innovation: pairing commercial buyers with rural producers; grain storage: a ready role for public-private partnerships...
This issue includes the following headings: mass rapid transit: a tool for urban expansion; financing: beyond sovereign guarantees; and low-income housing: lessons from Latin America.
This issue includes the following headings: renewable energy: wind and solar; energy efficiency: green building; and green finance: infrastructure finance.
The challenges faced by Indonesia in creating a robust Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program are similar to those faced by many other middle-income countries. This paper provides a gap analysis for...
In this issue: trends: 10 years of private-sector participation in water; interview: Mozambique's 'industry behind the tap'; and feature: irrigating Brazil's semi-arid northeast.
This paper provides a methodology for categorizing public-private partnerships in infrastructure, based on the following key characteristics: whether the project involves new or existing business, the...
Despite increasing private investments, public funding still accounts for the largest share of infrastructure finance in developing countries. The World Bank is improving its products and revising its...