Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
The provision of municipal solid waste services is a costly and vexing problem for local authorities everywhere. In developing country cities, service coverage is low, resources are insufficient, and uncontrolled dumping is widespread, with resulting environmental problems. Moreover, substantial inefficiencies are typically observed. One solution commonly proposed is to contract service provision with the private sector in the belief that service efficiency and coverage can be improved, and environmental protection enhanced.
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In this issue on waste public-private partnerships (PPPs), experts, entrepreneurs, and activists share innovations that can guide government officials toward effective solid waste management strategies; and contributors present a range of solutions and technologies that can be tailored to cities around the world, with special attention focused on approaches that will work in developing countries.
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In 2002, PPIAF supported the government of Ethiopia in the formulation of a strategy for private sector involvement in municipal solid waste management sector, including generation, collection, storage, transport, and disposal of waste. The findings were presented at four stakeholder workshops on private sector participation in the sector.
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Project Summaries - Part 2
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PPP Project Summaries - Part 1
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Significant infrastructure investments are needed for the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement targets. However, there is a significant gap between investment requirements and actual current global investments. To close this gap, both public and private sources of finance are required. Additionally, more climate finance should be channeled from the national and international levels to the local and regional levels where project implementation takes place.
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Small-scale public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a number of benefits, especially where projects are developed by municipalities: they are close to those who need services most, respond to local demand and need, and offer opportunities for local investors and financiers that may not be available from larger projects.