Public-Private Partnership in Performing Public Affairs

Abstract

Javno-privatno partnerstvo relativno je nov oblik financiranja javnih potreba koji se intenzivnije koristi u zadnje vrijeme. Definira se javno-privatno partnerstvo i analiziraju modaliteti udruživanja, ističe važnost podjele rizika te analizira zakonski okvir u Hrvatskoj, kao i postupak odobravanja projekata. Posebno se razmatra pitanje isplativosti javno-privatnog partnerstva za javne vlasti i opravdanost postojanja posebne Agencije za javno-privatno partnerstvo. Navode se europske i svjetske prakse te prednosti i nedo- staci primjene tog modela.Public-private partnership is a relatively new form of financing public needs that has only recently become used with greater intensity. The author presents definitions of public-private partnership, analyses partnership modalities, stresses the importance of risk sharing, and analyses the legal framework in Croatia as well as project approval procedure. The analysis continues with the issue of cost-effectiveness of public-private partnerships for public authorities and justifiableness of the special Agency for Public-Private Partnership. Finally, there is an overview of European and other international practices joined with advantages and disadvantages of this financing model