Type
General Knowledge
Author
Organization
European PPP Expertise Centre
Published in
2011
Submitted by
Caroline Visser
Related theme(s)
Finances & Economics
Region
Europe (EU)
Country
All Countries

Using EU Funds in PPPs

The European Commission’s Communication on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) of 2009 set out a commitment to support the financing of PPPs by introducing new financial engineering instruments. It also indicated that the European Commission (“Commission”) was looking for ways to make the combination of European Union (EU) grants and PPP structures more attractive and accessible. The following note, which is complementary to the recent JASPERS guidance1, presents the instruments currently available for combining PPPs with EU Funds. It highlights the main challenges involved in blending and offers conclusions.
 

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