Public-Private Partnerships and the Prospects for Sustainable ICT Projects in the Developing World

  • Elizabeth Fife
  • Laura Hosman

Abstract

This paper analyses the recent phenomenon of private/public partnerships (PPPs) in the ICT sector of the developing world. The partners may come to these projects with divergent motivations: profit on the one hand and the provision of public services on the other, but at the end of the day, the interests of the partners that are symbiotic can – and indeed should – be aligned to ensure successful long-term projects. To investigate what can be done to promote successful and sustainable PPPs, this paper extends the traditional two-actor analysis to include both a third-party non-profit-oriented facilitating organization and the technology recipients that are the targets of these projects. Following an overview of the current state of PPPs in the developing world, the paper provides two case studies, based in Vietnam, where all four of the above-mentioned stakeholders were involved. The cases reveal important success factors that can be applied to future PPPs in the ICT sector.

Published
2007-10-01
How to Cite
Fife E., & Hosman L. (2007). Public-Private Partnerships and the Prospects for Sustainable ICT Projects in the Developing World. Journal of Law and Governance, 2(3), 55–68. https://doi.org/10.15209/jbsge.v2i3.110