Risk Displacement (Not Resolution)

Definition

PPPs shift risk into less visible contractual or financial forms rather than resolving it. Political accountability is diluted—when projects underperform, responsibility diffuses across contractual interfaces, partners, and 'unforeseen circumstances.'

Example

When a PPP hospital fails, blame is attributed to: contract complexity, private partner mismanagement, regulatory interference, or external factors—never to the PPP model itself.

Source

PPP Section 7

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