Public-private partnerships for infrastructure investment: a global perspective

by DLA Piper and the Global Infrastructure Investment Association

The complete report, which was published in March 2021, is available at

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=85cd534f-8cb4-4a57-9165-24454cd1aee5

Excerpt:

There are a number of absolutes in our society that are rarely questioned:

Infrastructure is essential both to ensure good living standards and to improve and support economic growth. Infrastructure is resilient and able to help meet global climate change targets. The private sector has a pivotal role in the development and delivery of infrastructure, offering expertise, innovative solutions and private finance.

What is sometimes less clear is how much certain models of private investment in infrastructure offer real value for money. In certain countries, public-private partnerships