Public and private sector discount rates in public–private partnerships

Engaging the Private Sector Through Public-Private Partnerships

This article focuses on case studies of public-private partnership projects. It outlines features of those projects, such as selection criteria for project sites, selection criteria for private sector partners, and larger networks of support, which seem to contribute to the success of such projects. Several specific sites are described in brief as are some auxiliary programs which serve to enco...

Public-Private Partnerships in China’s Urban Water Sector

During the past decades, the traditional state monopoly in urban water management has been debated heavily, resulting in different forms and degrees of private sector involvement across the globe. Since the 1990s, China has also started experiments with new modes of urban water service management and governance in which the private sector is involved. It is premature to conclude whether the var...

Public-Private Partnerships

Cross-Sector Partnerships and Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities with the Private Sector

Over the past few decades, cross-sector partnerships that include the private sector have become an increasingly accepted practice in public health, particularly in efforts to address infectious disease in low and middle income countries. Now they are becoming a popular tool in efforts to reduce and prevent obesity and the epidemic of non-communicable disease. Partnering with business presents ...

Finance and Public-Private Partnerships

A PPP bundles investment and service provision of infrastructure into a single long-term contract. A group of private investors finances and manages the construction of the project, then maintains and operates the facilities for a long period of usually 20 to 30 years, and at the end of the contract transfers the assets to the government. During the operation of the project, the private partner...