Creating New Models Innovative Public-Private Partnerships for Inclusive Development in Latin America

The report argues that traditional state-led or private-sector models are insufficient to address Latin America's structural inequalities and sustainable development challenges. It proposes 'innovative public-private partnerships' (iPPPs) where the state retains regulatory and supervisory roles while collaborating with private firms, NGOs, and academia to optimize the delivery of public goods. Through 15 case studies, the document demonstrates the application of iPPPs in education, health, environmental conservation, and infrastructure. Key findings emphasize that success depends on aligning stakeholder interests, ensuring financial sustainability through diverse funding sources, and employing results-based management. The report concludes with policy recommendations for governments to create favorable regulatory environments and incentives, such as tax exemptions, to attract private sector engagement in social development.

• The report defines innovative public-private partnerships (iPPPs) as initiatives where the state maintains its roles in "supervising, providing incentives and regulatory frameworks" while jointly identifying governance mechanisms with the private sector to optimize outcomes and sustainability.
• Brazil's ProUni programme expanded tertiary education access for low-income students by providing over 1.8 million scholarships between 2005 and the first semester of 2013, utilizing tax exemptions as the primary incentive for private institutions.
• In Colombia, the concession school model in Bogota demonstrated that private provision of public education led to lower dropout rates and better results in reading and math tests compared to traditional city-run public schools.
• Colombia's 'Strengthening Technical and Technological Education Programme' (2005-2011) created 263 accredited competency-based TVE programmes and 42,958 new higher education places, with 67.2% of graduates finding formal employment.
• The 'Tome Acu model' of agroforestry in the Brazilian Amazon showed that 25 hectares of agroforestry can yield the same income as 1,000 hectares of cattle ranching while creating significantly more jobs.
• The Olmos Project in Peru utilized an innovative financing scheme involving the issuance of bonds for a greenfield initiative with a multilateral financial institution's guarantee to develop irrigation, energy, and urban infrastructure.
• The Skoll-Avina alliance focuses on the Amazon biome across six countries, using a strategy of 'Forest Transparency' and 'Territorial Management' to mitigate climate change and reduce deforestation.
• To avoid 'green protectionism' and non-tariff barriers in industrialized markets, Latin American agrifood exporters are using iPPPs to measure their carbon and environmental footprints.
• Brazil's 'Project Juntos' improved municipal management in Campinas by increasing the city's investment budget by 182% (from R$ 77 million to R$ 217 million annually) through fiscal efficiency measures without raising taxes.
• The Regional Broadband Dialogue identified that 85% of Latin American Internet traffic passes through the United States, which increases service prices by approximately 20% to 40%.
• Successful iPPPs in the region are characterized by a 'win-win situation' where the interests of the target social group, government budget constraints, and private sector economic incentives are balanced.
• The report recommends that governments adopt results-based management, cost-effectiveness analysis, and bottom-up strategies to ensure transparency and accountability in iPPPs.

APA

World Economic Forum (2014). Creating New Models Innovative Public-Private Partnerships for Inclusive Development in Latin America. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_LatinAmerica_InnovativePublicPrivatePartnerships_Report_2014.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Creating New Models Innovative Public-Private Partnerships for Inclusive Development in Latin America. 2014. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_LatinAmerica_InnovativePublicPrivatePartnerships_Report_2014.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2014creating, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Creating New Models Innovative Public-Private Partnerships for Inclusive Development in Latin America}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GAC/2014/WEF_GAC_LatinAmerica_InnovativePublicPrivatePartnerships_Report_2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }