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Cyntia Sandes28/04/2011
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América LatinaDesarrollo

Public-private partnerships for development projects: what are they and what is their role?

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Development projects are not just a matter of NGOs or the Public sector. A new figure has emerged to link the Public and the private sector: the public-private partnerships (PPP). Nowadays, PPPs range from loose forms of cooperation to legally binding contracts for the implementation of specific projects. Let's find out what is their role.
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Lluis Torrent09/11/2010
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Desarrollo

MDG (Mostly Delayed Goals?)

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The 8 September 2000, during the 8th plenary meeting at the United Nations General Assembly a historic resolution was adopted. Under the code A/55/L.2 the General Assembly joined efforts and approaches by adopting the so called United Nations Millennium Declaration. The Declaration was concreted in 8 goals, which received the name of 'Millennium Development Goals'.
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