Economic recession has limited national budget spending and the lending capacities of commercial banks for the realization of infrastructure projects in the field of energy generation, transmission and distribution.
This article highlights the potential of Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) for accessing finance and reducing capital expenditure (capex costs) of energy infrastructure projects in this current time of shrinking financial resources, which have widened the gap between public and private funding. The article points out that through PPP, the private and public sectors can reach a mutually beneficial agreement: the private sector can have the guarantees it needs to face risks entailed in the time gap between the project’s planning phase and its actual implementation, whereas the public sector can obtain capital investment and management expertise.
The year 2015 was pivotal in moving towards a fairer, more sustainable world.
This study assesses the potential contribution of public– private partnerships to Inclusive Green Growth, which is one of the main goals of Dutch development cooperation.
Green growth is becoming an attractive opportunity for countries around the world to achieve poverty reduction, environmental protection, resource efficiency and economic growth in an integrated way.
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a relatively recent phenomenon in the irrigation sector; the El Guerdane project in Morocco is the first of its kind worldwide. Implemented in 2008, it now provides water to 10,000 ha of highly lucrative citrus fruit plantations.