AFII
Institutional partnership and advisory discussion
Cooperative Delivery

PPP, PuP & Institutional Partnerships

Bringing public bodies, enterprises and operating partners into a durable structure.

Understanding The Mandate

Are the proposed participants legally and operationally able to fulfil their roles?

Government Advisory & Infrastructure Development

Infrastructure partnerships are often described by a short acronym, but their success is determined by the underlying allocation of work and accountability. A public–private partnership, a public–public collaboration and a conventional procurement contract may each serve a different purpose.

AFII has publicly discussed the Public–Public Partnership (PuP) approach as a means of engaging capable public enterprises in infrastructure development. Where a mandate supports this route, the work includes considering institutional mandates, the technical contribution of each partner and the financial arrangements needed during delivery and handover.

The Issues That Matter

What The Structure
Needs To Address.

Each mandate needs a different balance of structure, commercial judgement and execution. These themes explain the practical issues that usually shape the work.

1

Who owns what responsibility

Construction, operations, funding, oversight and performance obligations should be distinguished in the documentation.

2

Assess value beyond capital cost

Lifecycle service quality, affordability and public risk can outweigh the attraction of cheaper initial funding.

3

Plan the handover

The agreement should consider how assets, records and continuing obligations are transferred or maintained once the project reaches its intended stage.

A Practical Perspective

Work From The
Underlying Facts.

Nothing replaces the review of contracts, financial information and the particular circumstances of the borrower, project or investment. Each engagement remains specific to the transaction, counterparties and jurisdiction involved.

Discuss This Requirement
From The Published Directory

Related Published References.

All Transactions

References are drawn from AFII’s published transaction directory. Some entries describe historical, proposed or confidential assignments; inclusion does not establish that every project reached financial close. Photographs are editorial illustrations, not authenticated project images.

Start With The Mandate

Tell Us About The
Business Behind It.

Whether the discussion concerns a project, operating company or investment structure, we begin with what the business needs to achieve and what information is available.