Lebanon’s minister of finance on Monday nominated Ziad Hayek, an expert on public-private partnerships and former investment banker, to be the next World Bank president. Hayek is the second person to have publicly entered the race, and the only known challenger so far to Trump administration nominee David Malpass. Hayek

With the Philippine economy showing little signs of faltering despite global trade problems and a slowdown in developed countries like Germany and China, the scope for more partnerships with the private sector in projects, not just for infrastructure, is expanding. Of note in recent months is the increased collaboration of

Middle East utilities are seeking public-private partnership models for power and water projects as part of efforts to cut capital expenditure. The shift towards various forms of public-private partnership (PPP) models to develop utility projects in the Middle East is well underway. Adopting PPP to deliver power and water projects

Free zones should be well-regulated, but the model used in its operation should be from the outset based on a public-private partnership founded on a framework agreement with the Chamber of Commerce, Opposition MP Claudio Grech insisted in parliament on Monday. Speaking during a discussion on the new legislation, he

The Pitt County Board of Commissioners, with a 5-4 vote on Monday, ended the county’s involvement in an effort to create a public-private partnership to oversee economic development. Commissioner Tom Coulson, who made the motion, was joined by Ann Floyd Huggins, Melvin McLawhorn, Beth Ward and Mary Perkins-Williams in the

Ideologically, it is expected that the government provides basic social amenities and infrastructure for its populace largely through taxes paid by citizens. In reality, taxes paid by citizens are not sufficient to ensure that these social amenities and infrastructures are provided for. It is no news that there is shortage

With the approval of Cabinet, government will enter into a public-private partnership for the development, operation and expansion for the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). Word of this came from the Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds at the launch of the GAIA Pavement Rehabilitation and Expansion Project,

Sia Mollanazar watched as development applications at Lorraine Road and State Road 70 continued to trickle into the Manatee County’s Public Works department. There were proposals for the future Publix shopping center on the northeast corner of the intersection, as well as a 254-unit apartment complex immediately north of it.