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Free electric pressure cookers helped families in Goma, DRC to save money. Courtesy Sebastien Desbureaux

Mini‑grids can supply electricity, but what about demand? A private DRC project shows how it can work

In eastern DRC, a hydropower mini-grid shows how access to electricity happens through public-private partnerships and community programmes.
Public sector and private sector contributors to the first generation of the Galileo satellite project agreed it was critically important for Europe.

How project governance helps navigate public‑private ‘coopetition’ tensions

The Galileo satellite project brought major players in the European space industry into “coopetitive” relationships. Effective governance is key to managing the tensions inherent in such undertakings.
The Ontario government is partnering with Menkes Development to build the Lower Yonge Precinct Elementary School in a new mixed-use condominium. (Shutterstock)

‘Vertical school’ in a Toronto condo raises questions about public‑private education partnerships

When private contractors build schools they don’t necessarily meet the needs of communities for a lower cost than what governments can provide, and there’s less public accountability.

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