South Africa. PPPs, traditionally used on infrastructure projects, are now expanding into the social sector (Photo: Groenendijk/Harding/Newscom)
Public-private partnerships can benefit governments, providing a new source of funding for long-term projects, while sharing out risk. Over the past 20 years, more and more countries—many in Africa—have been experimenting with this form of collaboration.
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