From stadiums to gendarmeries: a new generation of public-payment PPPs in France

The Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France. Photo Credit: Ben Sutherland via Flickr Creative Commons In June 2016, nearly 2.5 million enthusiastic spectators gathered in France to attend the Euro…

François Bergere |
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Competitiveness, Digital Development, Governance, Urban Development

Alternative procurement agencies to facilitate infrastructure investment

Photo Credit: Myxi via Flickr Creative Commons License In our last post, we highlighted a few examples of the innovative organizational structures that institutional investors have created to more…

Michael Bennon, Rajiv Sharma |
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Competitiveness, Digital Development, Governance

Italy’s first water sector public-private partnership and its implications for today

Villoresi irrigation canal in Italy Credit: Nico Saporiti The intake of the Villoresi irrigation canal is a monumental structure of classical beauty: it tames the blue waters of the River Ticino,…

Nico Saporiti |
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Competitiveness, Water