GRIDLINES Sharing knowledge, experiences, and innovations in public-private partnerships in infrastructure PUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY FACILITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY FACILITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY FACILITY PUBL

Helping to eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable development through public-private partnerships in infrastructure noTE no. 30 – Mar. 2008 India has had the most success attracting more private investment in infrastructure in 2006 than any other developing country. Long-standing policies in most other South Asian countries are beginning to bear fruit as well. Nevertheless, delivering the infrastruc-ture services needed to sustain and accel-erate growth in South Asia remains a major challenge. Estimates suggest that closing the gap in service provision and meeting future needs will require infrastructure investment in the range of 7–8 percent of GDP a year. The private sector can do more to help close the region’s infrastructure service deficit. But firs