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Basics of PPPs and Project Finance

This module provides an overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), focusing on projects with long-term contracts and public interest in service provision. It defines PPPs and outlines the variety of contract types, including those that are similar to or differ significantly from PPPs. The module discusses the infrastructure challenges and how PPPs can address them, such as improving planning, project selection, and management while preventing cycles of neglect and reconstruction. It highlights how PPPs bring private sector investment, expertise, and management, thereby enhancing service provision. The module also covers the financing structures for PPPs, detailing how private sector financing complements public funding, mitigates risks, and aligns both sectors' interests.

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Toolkit

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English

Overview

This module provides an overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), focusing on projects with long-term contracts and public interest in service provision. It defines PPPs and outlines the variety of contract types, including those that are similar to or differ significantly from PPPs. The module discusses the infrastructure challenges and how PPPs can address them, such as improving planning, project selection, and management while preventing cycles of neglect and reconstruction. It highlights how PPPs bring private sector investment, expertise, and management, thereby enhancing service provision. The module also covers the financing structures for PPPs, detailing how private sector financing complements public funding, mitigates risks, and aligns both sectors' interests.