By Dennis A. Rondinelli, 2004
The private sector is playing increasingly important roles in producing goods and providing services that were once considered “public” and therefore exclusively the responsibility of governments. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) and other forms of cooperation between the private sector and local and national governments are used frequently around the world to develop and expand energy and utility networks and services, extend telecommunications and transportation systems, construct and operate water, sewer, and waste treatment facilities, and provide health, education and other services.2 In many developing countries, governments are also using PPPs to finance and manage toll expressways, airports, shipping ports, and railroads and to reduce environmental pollution, build low-cost housing, and develop ecotourism.
 Dennis A. Rondinelli (2004) Partnering for Development | [ ] |
