GOING PRIVATE

Public-private partnerships seem to be making headway in various markets around the world. In the US, legislation to lift the cap on private activity bonds for water projects is moving ahead smoothly.

* The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act is now in front of the Senate finance committee If it becomes law, it would enable private developers to finance water projects using tax-exempt bonds, ensuring public finance no longer has an automatic advantage over private finance.

* In Nigeria, the Lagos State Government has asked for expressions of interest from private developers for the ...

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