Belgium
Belgium has a relatively long history of decentralised public service provision. However, public service delivery under competition and contracting is a more recent phenomenon.
In particular, a market for PPPs has begun to emerge in Belgium in the last few years, and is now beginning to grow. Belgium's three political regions approach the use of PPP in different ways. The Flemish (Dutch) region is perhaps the most advanced, with PPP models already being used for a number of major projects in a range of sectors. The Walloon region is now looking to develop its use of PPP, and Brussels has embraced PPPs for a number of large recent projects.
In 2002, the Flemish regional government established a PPP Knowledge Centre (Vlaams Kenniscentrum PPS). The Walloon region is now considering developing a similar PPP unit.
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Vlaams Kenniscentrum PPS (Flemish PPP Knowledge Centre) Web Portal Vlaams Kenniscentrum PPS, Last updated, 2005 Web Portal for the Flemish PPP Knowledge Centre. The Vlaams Kenniscentrum PPS was established in 2002 by the Flemish regional government (Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap) to coordinate PPP projects for the region. Belgium
PPS-Instrumetarium (PPP Guidance) Vlaams Kenniscentrum PPS, Last updated , 2005 Links to a range of PPP guidance materials on the Flemish PPP Knowledge Centre site. Belgium
Public Sector Performance Contracting in Belgium and Flanders Boukaert, G, Verhoest, K. and De Corte, J., Public Management Centre, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1999 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)