In the 1990s, South Korea suffered from limited investment in infrastructure, particularly from the private sector. To address the challenge, it partnered with private companies in major infrastructure projects, such as constructing the Korean sections of the Great Asian Highway. Read more

South Africa has a growing need for greater power system capacity, and it has looked to solar energy and other renewables to fill the gap. The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) focuses on using public-private partnerships with… Read more

The best outcome for patients suffering from end stage renal disease (ESRD) is a successful kidney transplant. Unfortunately, the supply of kidney donors is unequal to meet the demand for transplants, and there are long waiting lists. The Iranian government… Read more

In 2005, the Philippines government needed to give its citizens easier access to credit. So it developed the Microfinance Development Programme (MDP), with a focus on raising the incomes of the poor. [1] The initiative The government responded… Read more

The air quality of Mexico City has improved since it was, in 1992, the most polluted megacity in world. This is down to government initiatives such as the ProAire programme. Improvements are still required, though, and the city’s infrastructure needs… Read more

When the UK coalition government was formed in May 2010, the new prime minister, David Cameron, translated his enthusiasm for the theory of behavioural insights or ‘nudge’ into reality. He helped set up the Behavioural Insights Team at the centre… Read more

Of the 20 megacities whose air quality was measured by the UN and the WHO in 1992, Mexico City had the highest levels of pollution. The city administration and the Mexican government responded to these levels by initiating ProAire, a… Read more