Promotion Of Public-private Partnerships Research Articles

Analysis of the Transportation Infrastructure in Sierra Leone and its Impact on Local Commodities into the Market

Transportation infrastructure plays a crucial role in the economic development and growth of nations, facilitating trade and investment opportunities by enabling the movement of people, services, and goods across markets and regions. However, developing countries such as Sierra Leone face significant challenges in providing suitable transportation infrastructure to support logistics management. Inadequate upkeep, financial constraints, and limited access to technology hinder the development of transportation infrastructure in Sierra Leone. Consequently, logistics management, which involves the planning, implementation, and control of the movement of goods and services, is adversely affected, leading to delayed deliveries, increased costs, and decreased competitiveness in the global market. This study aims to analyze the state of transportation infrastructure in Sierra Leone and its impact on local commodities. To assess the impact of transportation infrastructure on local commodity supply in Sierra Leone, a qualitative approach was employed. The findings from the study reveal that poor transportation infrastructure particularly limited cold storage facilities along transportation routes can lead to the spoilage of perishable goods such as fruits and vegetables. The findings were supported by four important recommendations: investment in road maintenance and expansion, modernisation of port facilities, development of intermodal transportation hubs, and the promotion of public-private partnerships.

ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY IN INDONESIA: UNLEASHING THE POWER OF GIVING FOR VISION CARE

Health philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting charitable activities in the field of ophthalmology. The Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (PERDAMI) has been actively engaged in various social initiatives to improve eye care services. However, it is imperative to consider long-term sustainability in funding to ensure the continuity of philanthropic efforts. Additionally, the recent regulatory changes in Indonesia highlight the need for philanthropic practices to comply with legal frameworks. This study presents the key highlights of a social-entrepreneurship session presented at the 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the PERDAMI in August 2023, with aim to emphasize the importance of collaboration among stakeholders involved in ophthalmic philanthropy, including professionals, institutions, and grantors. The future sustainability of vision care is vital, and it requires the exploration of innovative funding models, the promotion of public-private partnerships, and the cultivation of a culture of giving. By raising awareness of this issue and incorporating it into strategic planning, stakeholders can work towards ensuring the availability and accessibility of quality eye care services in Indonesia. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of integrating collaboration, needs assessment, good governance, and sustainability considerations in health philanthropy practices within Indonesian ophthalmology. These efforts will help shape the future of vision care and empower the PERDAMI to deliver meaningful and lasting impact in eye health.

Determinants of the formation process in public-private partnership projects in developing countries: evidence from China

ABSTRACT Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to play a pivotal role in mobilising financial resources for infrastructure. However, the promotion of PPPs has faced challenges to their success in many countries. This study empirically analysed the determinants of initiation and adoption in PPP projects. It employed Tobit regression models with a Chinese provincial-level panel dataset from 2009 to 2019 for evaluating how government, market, and operating environment affect the number and investments in PPP projects. The results unveiled that local governments are motivated by fiscal pressure to initiate PPP projects. They also showed that the successful adoption of PPPs is associated with the activeness of private capital in local markets while neither PPP policy nor PPP fund at provincial level could facilitate the formation of PPPs. This study distinguished the initiation of PPP projects from their adoption, through which the truly key determinants of formatting PPPs were successfully identified.

Contracting Out Public Services to the Private Sector in the UK: Issues and Considerations

AbstractDelivery high-quality services to people in a wide range of social fields and improve the most living standards are considered the main objectives for any government. Many countries, including the UK, felt the need for managerial reforms in the public sector after the global economic crisis, and several steps were taken to introduce new managerial public administration including the private sector involvement which was the only practical solution to encourage national economic growth. However, it was witnessed that the UK government could not successfully complete some of its projects carried out with private sectors, resulting in the waste of financial resources and effect negatively on the quality services delivered to people. This paper therefore aims to highlight the pros/cons of UK government contracts in order to propose various suggestions for the promotion of public private partnership (PPP), and for effective management of these contracts that will prevent the wasting of public money.

Экономика КНР в условиях торговой войны

The article discusses internal and external factors affecting the growth and structure of the PRC economy at the present stage. Currently, China has found itself in a complicated position requiring a parallel solution of two major tasks: the steady transformation of its development model in order to create a modern economy based on advanced technologies and innovations, as well as the restructuring of foreign economic relations and regrouping among the main trading partners in connection with the ongoing US-China trade conflict. The PRC leadership has taken a number of measures to maintain stable economic growth, including monetary easing, reduction of tax burden on the economy, promotion of public-private partnership, active attraction of foreign investors and creation of free trade zones. The PRC Law on Foreign Investments was adopted in March 2019 and entered into force starting from 2020. In accordance with the new law, foreign enterprises obtain national status at all stages of the investment process. The law significantly enhances the legal protection of foreign entrepreneurs. However, despite all efforts of the government main socio-economic indicators demonstrate the continuation of the downward trend prevailing in the PRC in previous years. At the same time, certain positive structural changes that have occurred in the economy have to some extent mitigated the effects of the slowdown in China’s economic growth. Both China and the United States incur losses caused by mutual application of trade sanctions. The ongoing Sino-US negotiations are aimed at finding a compromise solution acceptable for both sides. As a result, in January 2020, after 12 rounds of negotiations, the Chinese-American economic agreement was signed, representing the first phase of the trade deal between the two countries. However the parties face a difficult and, most likely, lingering prospect of resolving their trade and economic contradictions within the second phase of the negotiation process.

Залучення прямих іноземних інвестицій в інфраструктуру України на умовах державно-приватного партнерства

Проаналізовано сучасні тенденції та особливості залучення прямих іноземних інвестицій за умов використання дієвих механізмів державно-приватного партнерства в Україні. Обґрунтовано потреба залучення прямих іноземних інвестицій в сучасних умовах, досліджено головні проблеми і перешкоди для ефективного функціонування проектів державно-приватного партнерства. Оцінено позитивний вплив та визначено пріоритетні принципи впровадження інститутів державно-приватного партнерства у вітчизняну практику реалізації інфраструктурних проектів задля підвищення ефективності та стандартів надання послуг суспільству. Практикою підтверджено, що різноманітність сфер, моделей та інструментів державно-приватного партнерства в галузі залучення прямих іноземних інвестицій робить його універсальним механізмом розв'язання довготермінових завдань і подолання проблем на шляху реалізації соціальних й інфраструктурних проектів загальнодержавного значення та розвитку нових перспективних технологій. Проаналізовано законодавчу базу, зроблено аналіз ефективності чинних законів, обґрунтовано потенційні загрози та можливості для змін, зростання та покращення роботи механізму державної підтримки та стимулювання інвестиційної привабливості, відкритості та легкості співпраці між державою та іноземними інвесторами. Доведено, що ефективне партнерство органів державної влади з приватним бізнесом спрямоване передовсім на забезпечення сталого розвитку та забезпечення стабільних темпів розвитку країни й окремих регіонів. Тому державно-приватне партнерство має стати визнаною альтернативою для фінансування суспільно важливих інфраструктурних проектів в Україні, зокрема способом залучення прямих іноземних інвестицій.

Strategies to Promote the International Private Sector’s Contribution to Global Health Beyond an “Established” Community

Our prioritized areas are i) re-mapping private companies that make a contribution to global health to create a new evaluation tool to promote investment from the private sector; ii) advocating the reform of UN procurement and public procurement mechanisms in emerging countries to Japanese and other private companies, and; iii) promoting regulatory harmonization on medical devices/equipment beyond borders and building capacity for regulators and policymakers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Of these focus areas, we are commencing specific projects to explore the first two items. In this paper, we share our proposed solution to global health issues from the perspective of the effective promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).

The European Investment Bank as Policy Entrepreneur and the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships

ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the important role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the European Union’s promotion of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). We first demonstrate the relative importance of the EIB in relation to the European Commission on the promotion of PPPs. We then argue that the activism of the EIB on PPPs can be explained in terms of the bank’s operation as a policy entrepreneur. The paper further explains that the entrepreneurial role of the EIB with regard to PPPs relied massively on the presence of a small number of, principally British, ‘norm entrepreneurs’ who actively promoted the PPP concept and the specific norms that supported it within the EIB. While there are indications that the EIB operated as a rational actor in its promotion of PPPs, we argue that ideas ultimately drove the pro-PPP activism of both individual EIB officials and the institution collectively.

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Ensuring Technology Access for Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

Public-private partnerships in agriculture are collaborative mechanisms in which actors in research fields and the private sector share resources, risk and generate innovation for the development of the agricultural sector, including the livestock, forestry, and fisheries sectors. Possible partners include research institutes, universities, and public extension agencies, producer associations, businesses, and individual producers in the private sector. In sub-Saharan Africa countries, these partnerships are often supported by government and international cooperation agencies. Collaborative partnerships are a key mechanism in developing reliable delivery streams for technology. Collaborative partnerships can also effectively bridge the gap between the distinctive competencies of the public and private sector, respectively, to better meet the needs of farmers. Interactions between publically-funded institutions and private sector entities occur in several areas such as seed production, farm implements and machinery production, disease diagnostics and vaccines manufacture, value-addition, and post-harvest agricultural processing and product quality testing and evaluation. This review focuses on the role played by PPPs in disseminating acceptable technology to farmers, explores the current state of the field, and details approaches and methods for establishment and promotion of PPPs in sub-Saharan Africa.Keywords: Partnerships, Technology, Public, Private, Farmers

Dynamics of Major Cereals Productivity in Nepal

Cereal crops have played major roles in addressing food security issues in Nepal. In recent years there have been fluctuations in crop production and demands situations due to various reasons. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the dynamics of major cereals productivity in Nepal from 1995 to 2014. Focus group discussions were done in mid-hills and tarai of Nepal in 2015. Percentage change, compound growth rate, annual rate of change, coefficient of variation, instability index were calculated to analyze results. The result shows that the area, production and productivity of major cereals had an increasing trend over the study period. The major factors contributing on productivity increase in cereal crops were irrigation facilities, use of improved and hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizer and better technical knowhow among the farmers. For effective adoption of research outputs to improve the productivity emphasis should also be given on promotion of public private partnership (PPP) in research and development.

Economic Benefits and Options for Financing Higher Education in Sri Lanka

Higher education can produce an array of economic benefits. This paper analyzes two dimensions of benefits. First, the relationship between education and earnings. Second, the relationship between education and household economic welfare. The results show that both individuals and households benefit considerably from investment in education, and especially higher education. The paper then examines public investment in education. Several different models of higher education financing in the world are presented. The paper concludes by discussing several options for expanding investment in higher education in Sri Lanka through the promotion of public-private partnerships, which is a topical concern in the country. Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Social Studies Vol. 2 - No.1 Page 47-65 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljass.v2i1.5118

Keeping an eye on future: Medical tourism

Keeping an eye on future: Medical tourism

Partnership for Development: Infrastructure in Africa

The NEPAD founding statement of 2001 identified infrastructure as a key sectoral priority. It proposed a programme including increased investment both in maintenance and in new infrastructure, new regulatory frameworks, and the promotion of public-private partnerships. NEPAD subsequently developed a Short-Term Action Plan designed to accelerate progress in this sector, and a Medium-Long Term Strategic Framework. Successive meetings of AU Ministers have underlined the importance of infrastructure to economic growth.