The Private Sector
Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure
Discussions with potential private investors and operators in the infrastructure of the poorer developing countries suggests that major constraints to investment include:
- an inappropriate enabling environment
- the high up-front cost of project development
- a shortage of long-term debt, both in hard and local currencies
- high and uninsurable country risks
- the need for subsidies if many projects targeted on the poor are to be financially viable at the outset.
- the need to strengthen public capacity to negotiate and implement private infrastructure projects
In partnership with other like-minded donors, DFID has taken a lead in trying to tackle these issues through a series of international programmes of support.
More detailed information on these can be obtained in the DFID publication
Public
private partnerships in infrastructure
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