Governance and Growth articles

Introduction

Tim Newman, acting director, GIDD

There is growing recognition of the need to place governance reforms – particularly the development of strong and effective public institutions… More…

 

International organisations at the moving public–private borderline

Christer Jönsson

The distinction between a public and a private sphere is essential to politics. The public sphere is commonly associated … More…

 

Inclusive growth and business support: Experiences from the Business Innovation Facility

Caroline Ashley, Carolin Schramm and Tom Harrison

The Business Innovation Facility (BIF) is a pilot project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) that has provided hundreds of inclusive businesses in… More…

 

Supporting St Kitts and Nevis to grow in a changing trade environment: Commonwealth technical assistance and the Guyana–Brazil Partial Scope Agreement

Kwadwo Frempong, programme officer, GIDD

One of the Commonwealth approaches to technical assistance is to use Commonwealth experts to implement its projects due to the similarities in systems and structures in various sectors of the… More…

 

Governance for growth: Good practice from the UN Public Service Awards

Division for Public Administration and Development Management, UNDESA

The United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) reward the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions towards a more effective and responsive public administration… More…

 

Safeguarding corporate and project governance: The role of IFIs

Jelena Madir

This article considers some of the practical challenges and legal questions arising from the implementation of sanctions regimes imposed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)… More…

 

Public–private partnerships: The road ahead

Ian Macdonald

PPPs are now being used throughout both the developed and the developing countries of the Commonwealth. The objective is to construct… More…

 

Public infrastructure investment: A Caribbean perspective

Veronica Bennett-Warmington

Public infrastructure investment is seen as a critical aspect for economic development and poverty reduction in every country. The extent to which this is hindered therefore… More…

 

Infrastructure finance: Risk management and the search for new models

Luca Gatto and Anthony Sykes

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is one of the largest Japanese banks and a renowned leader in infrastructure and public–private partnership (PPP) financing worldwide… More…

 

PPP projects in India: Progress, prospects and problems

Gautam Ray

The public–private partnership (PPP) model has emerged in recent years as the most important policy instrument for attracting private investments into India’s… More…

 

Unfinished reforms in infrastructure: Impact on private investments

Jyoti Gujral

In 2012, 55 per cent of private participation in infrastructure (PPI) commitments in the developing world were concentrated in two countries… More…

 

Public–private partnership and its significance for Malaysia

Khairuddin Abdul Rashid

This article provides a review on the implementation of public–private partnerships (PPPs) and assesses their significance to Malaysia… More…

 

PPPs and growth in developing countries

Mark Hellowell

In many low- and middle-income countries, interest has been growing in forms of public–private partnership (PPP) in which private companies are contracted to design, build… More…

 

The importance of stakeholder engagement in PPP procurement

John Seed

One of the most important factors that determine the success of a PPP project is whether the project has achieved value for money… More…

 

A skills and knowledge-base for PPPs

Mark Williams and Stephen Harris

A significant amount has been written about public–private partnerships (PPPs), including from a policy, legislative framework and marketplace angle… More…

 

PPPs and future broadband infrastructure development

Idongesit Williams and Morten Falch

This article discusses the importance of using public–private partnerships (PPPs) as a tool for developing broadband infrastructure in rural areas… More…

 

Engaging the private sector to promote investment in public infrastructure delivery

Magdalene Apenteng

Inadequate infrastructure is a key constraint to economic growth, and especially so in developing countries. It is generally acknowledged that… More…

 

Government investment in PPP schemes: Re-evaluating value for money

Robert Eadie

Many high profile public sector projects from a variety of different procurement routes have been guilty of overruns in terms of cost and time… More…

 

The people paradox: Changing HR perspectives and imperatives

Andrea Charman

Much of current human resources (HR) thinking, its structure, strategy and practice, still reflects traditional hierarchical models where top-down communication… More…

 

Tax incentive reforms: The Mauritian experience

Sudhamo Lal

Mauritius is a small island nation strategically located in the Indian Ocean as a gateway between the continent of Africa and Asia… More…

 

Economic growth and the problem of political succession

Tim Kelsall

It is widely accepted in policy-making circles that private investment is the foundation for economic growth. It is also accepted that government has an important role to play… More…