Regional Resources
This section contains a range of resources relating to specific regions with the Africa and Middle East geographical area.
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Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Partners for Development: New Roles for Government and Private Sector in the Middle East and North Africa Fawzy, Samiha and Galal, Ahmed (Eds), 1999 World Bank /International Bank for Reconstruction and Development A study that argues that some (but not all) government/private sector partnerships have the potential to become devices for fostering economic development in the region. The paper addresses specific facets of public private partnerships: the business environment, privatisation, infrastructure, tax administration, and government procurement. ISBN 0-8213-4482-X International
Getting Connected: Private Participation in Infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa (PDF)
Smith, Graham R.; Shafik, Nemat; Guislain, Pierre and Reichert, James A., 1997
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/ World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Working Together: Assessing Public-Private Partnerships in Africa (PDF) Farlam, Peter, 2005 The South African Institute of International Affairs A review of PPPs in Africa with case study analysis and a summary of the lessons learned. South Africa
Competition Policies for Growth: Legal and Regulatory Framework for SSA Countries (PDF) Clement, Cynthia; Gavil, Andrew I.; Korsun, Georges and Kovacic, William E., 2001 Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector (IRIS), University of Maryland. An overview of the development and implementation of competition policy and legislation in Benin, Madagascar and Senegal, including recommendations for a broader approach to competition policy in developing countries. USA
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) (Web Page)
NEPAD, 2006