Hi,
I'm looking for as complete a reading list as possible (with relevant
www weblinks) of articles/reports/analyses on Public Private
Partnerships (PPPs)and the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) which is
the UK's version of PPPs. Articles which explain how PPPs work, who
the participants are and what their agendas are, definitions of key
PPP terminology would be useful. Any articles or reports on the use of
PPPs in Africa would be particularly valuable.
Thanks!

Greetings 101606:

Regarding the PFIs, I have located a few very comprehensive documents
regarding information about them:

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Local Government and the Private
Finance Initiative, An explanatory note on PFI and Public/Private
Partnerships in local government
http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/pfi/

Is the Private Finance Initiative a Good Deal?
"Paul Grout argues that the rules that dictate when to opt for PFI/PPP
instead of public provision are flawed. Despite views to the contrary
he contends that it is the benefits of private sector provision not
public sector that are most likely to be underestimated by the current
process."
http://www.bris.ac.uk/cmpo/mpoissue6.pdf

Private Finance Initiative housing
http://www.housing.odpm.gov.uk/information/
pfi/guidance/pdf/pfischeme.pdf
 
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This is also a very comprehensive website for PFI enlightenment:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Local Government Finance, Public
Private Partnerships - Private Finance Initiative INDEX OF INFORMATION
http://www.local.dtlr.gov.uk/pfi/indexnew.htm

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United Nations Development Programme website
http://www.undp.org/pppue/
This seems an excellent source for learning and for discovering
African connections.  They have a newsletter and more information
about it may be viewed at
http://www.undp.org/pppue/gln/publications/newletter-new/new1.htm

Case studies are available for download from
http://www.undp.org/pppue/gln/case.htm and there are two lengthy
papers listed there concerning Africa:

Favourable Policy and Forgotten Contracts: Private Sector
Participation in Water and Sanitation Services in Stutterheim, South
Africa. (PDF/DOC)
Janelle Plummer, November 2000
GHK Working Paper 442 01, ISBN 0 9537562 2 X (52 pages)
http://www.undp.org/pppue/library/publications/stutterheim.pdf

Preparing a Concession: Working towards Private Sector Participation
in Water and Sanitation Services in Gweru, Zimbabwe. (PDF/DOC)
Janelle Plummer with Godfrey Nhemachena, January 2001
GHK Working Paper 442 04, ISBN 0 9537562 5 4 (56 pages)
http://www.undp.org/pppue/library/publications/gweru.pdf

I think this entire website is an excellent source.  See the optionin
the left column on the main page http://www.undp.org/pppue/

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PFI review
"On Monday 23 June, Her Majesty's Government announced new
institutional and policy changes to streamline the Private Finance
Initiative. The changes implement proposals arising from "the Bates
Review"."
http://www.ams.mod.uk/ams/content/docs/toolkit/ams/links/pfg_web/library/mod/batesrpt.htm

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What is PFI? [BBC news]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2284758.stm

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2002 No. 3177 - EDUCATION, ENGLAND - The School Companies (Private
Finance Initiative Companies) Regulations 2002
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023177.htm

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"PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: IDEAS, INNOVATION AND RISKS"
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/IRTPSign.nsf/files/images/$file/Private%20Public%20Partnership%20-%20ideas,%20innovations%20and%20risks.pdf
This is a white paper from Queensland that addresses PPP in general
with many points and references.

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Global Finance - PFI
http://globalf.vwh.net/content/?article_id=329

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A good general manual (47 pages) is offered by the United Nations
Institute for Training and Research at
http://212.27.191.132/ny/web2002/unitar/en/library/Manual-6-2000.pdf

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TERMINOLOGY:

The NI Preface to the Green Book - Finance Terminology and
Abbreviations
http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/economics_division/reports/greenbook/abbrev.htm

Project Finance & PFI Terminology
http://www.healthplan.org.uk/documents/glossary2.shtml

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AFRICA:

Zambia National Conference on Public/Private Sector Partnership for
Health
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ihsg/publications/pdf/No-24.PDF

Capetown - Partnerships UK
http://www.partnershipsuk.org.uk/news/speeches/FSTspeech.pdf

Recent Trends in Private Financing of Public Infrastructure Projects
in South Africa
http://www.csir.co.za/akani/2001/july/public.pdf

Session 8: Public/Private/NGOs: Partnerships and Empowerment Chair:
Luci Abrahms
link.wits.ac.za/research/ICT_2000_Session8.pdf 

Infrastructure financing: expanding horizons
http://www.econ.ox.ac.uk/CSAEadmin/conferences/1998-CDC/6infrastructure.html

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Should you require clarification of any links or information I have
provided, please request it and I will be happy to respond.


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