Public-Private Partnerships in the
Lebanese Government – Lebanon
Working Group IV: Focus Group on
Public Service Delivery, Public-Private
Partnership and Regulatory Reform
Amman ,Jordan 28, 29 & 30 April 2008
By Ms. Rita Chidiac
Definition of PPP
“Public-private Partnerships” (PPP). Designates a
relationship between a Government party &
a Private party to run facilities and / or provide
related Services that allow for greater private
sector participation in the delivery of public
sector projects. The relationship is regulated by
a contract that allocates responsibilities, rights,
risks and rewards between the parties.
PPP and the Government
A public-private partnership exists when
public sector agencies (federal, state, or
local) join with private sector entities
(companies, foundations, academic
institutions or citizens) and enter into a
business relationship to attain a commonly
shared goal that also achieves objectives
of the individual partners.
Benefits of PPP
PPP 3 is a tool that can help governments
meet demands for the development of
modern and efficient facilities,
infrastructure and services while providing
value for taxpayers.
Private
Funding
QUALITY
EQUITY
Government
Provision
EFFICIENCY
Private
Provisio
ORGANIZATION
Public
Revenue/Tax
Government Responsibility
The government should take innovative
measures and undertake necessary actions
to ensure collaboration between
Public Sector
and
Private Sector
Governments Support PPP
Because it potentially offers the following:
Reduced upfront financial costs for the service
delivery.
 Improved service delivery, by reducing the time
and effort.
 Access to the best technical and management
skills from both public and private sectors.
Roles
The traditional roles of the public and
private sectors are changing in modern
society.
Governments are increasingly playing the
role of Facilitator rather than the Service
provider
Companies within the private sector are not
just striving for profits, but
Acquiring Responsibilities of a Social Nature.
LEBANESE CASE STUDIES
PPP in the Government of
Lebanon
PPP manifests itself in the following:
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Policy and Strategy
ICT Projects
Infrastructure
Portals
Healthcare
Partnership
Partnership
 UNDP
 OMSAR
 PCA
 Private Sector
 Academia
 NGOs
 and others
Documents
 Administrative Reform Strategy 2001
 e-Government Strategy 2002
 e-Strategy 2003
Community Access Centers
Partnership
 Ministry of Social Affairs
 UNDP
 OMSAR
 Microsoft
Locations
 Rmeich
 Mazboud
 Hammana
 Ayoun
 Houeich
 Rachaya
 Hermel
 Bourj Hammoud
 Seir Denneye
 Jbeil
Involves the creation of ten new
community access centers in various
parts of Lebanon, in collaboration with
local municipalities and the Ministry of
Social Affairs. These centers will
provide ICT training courses as well as
low cost Internet access to Lebanese
citizens.
PC4ALL
Partnership
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Ministry of Education
PCA
OMSAR
To transform a highly literate
Lebanese Society to an
exemplary Digital Information
Society within a period of 5 years
through the provision of an
affordable Personal Computer
Pack to citizens, to be paid in
easy single monthly installments
over 2 to 3 years.
Company was formed in
2005 – NATIONAL PC
Brand Name – UNITY
Cost - ~$500
Hardware/Software/Training/Internet
Citizen Enterprise
A dedicated enterprise concerned
with sustained development through
Partnership
allocating part of its resources for
 OMSAR
development projects. It takes into
 Private Sector
consideration the political, legal and
social affairs of the citizen, based on
sound social and environmental
Citizen Enterprise
criteria and principles of ethics and
 Team International which developed training programs
transparency.
tailored to meet the requirements
and goals for developing
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the public sector.
“Raidi” printhouse which contributed printing 17,000 copies
of the booklet on the "Code of Conduct for Civil Servants in
the public Sector”, in addition to 2,000 posters.
“Chemaly and Chemaly” printhouse which contributed
printing 10 thousand copies of the "Employee Guide" and 10
thousand cards for the Central Office for Administrative
Information.
Ministry of Education and Higher
Education
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Implementation of the project Partners in Learning (PIL) in
collaboration with Microsoft and Eduware Data System
Equipping 16 resource centers in collaboration with CISCO
and Harriri Foundation, in order to train teachers at public
schools on the basic use of computers (computer literacy)
Renewal and upgrading of the Microsoft Academic
Agreement which ensures the provision of latest Microsoft
operating system releases and other Microsoft basic
products (e.g. Microsoft Office, Exchange server and
other)
Implementation of the project Pearls Microsoft which aims
to train teachers on the basic uses of the computer as an
educational tool, in collaboration with Intel
Building capacity of the educational consulate in
collaboration with Hariri Foundation and the World Links
PPP at the Institute of Finance
3 types of public private partnerships:
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Joint Consultative Committees
Partnerships on learning
Problem-solving partnerships
Objectives:
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Promoting dialogue among the private and
public sectors
Networking
Sharing of expertise
PPP in the Healthcare system
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Cooperation of MOPH with NGO for :
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Vaccination campaigns
Preventive programs
Joint projects with NGO at MOSA for :
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Joint Contracts for Disabled
Childcare
Elderly people
Recommendations
The Lebanese Government should be “strategic” in its
choice of PPP projects based on factors such as:
 The size & Complexity of the project
 The technical challenges or requirements for innovation:
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The relative expense of private finance & PPP
transaction cost
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An assessment of where the private sector can add
value
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What stakeholders & other public interest issues
might there be that suggest contractual obligations &
Safeguards might be less appropriate than : routine”
public delivery approaches.
Lebanese Government steps to
Support PPP
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The Lebanese Government has As part of its
national Strategy within the Paris III document
25 Jan 2007 , committed to promote PPP by
assigning to the Private Sector the biggest role in
rebuilding the Infrastructure and in delivering
public services through different partnerships
with the Public Sector.
Moreover, it has proposed a draft law on June
20 /2007 to organize the partnership between
the Public and the Private Sector.
Next Step
PPP in the Lebanese Government is to be:
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Promoted
Mechanism to be introduced
Facilitated
Raising Awareness