The latest issue of Handshake, focused on public-private partnerships in the Innovation. "An age of constant invention naturally begets one of constant failure,"the New York Times Magazine declared in a recent story called "Welcometo the Failure Age." Its core premise-that innovation is inextricably linked with failure-may be a fresh insight for the high-tech era, but has long been understood by those who work in infrastructure. To state the obvious:for those of us in infrastructure PPPs, failure is not a novel concept.Innovation is. The interplay between the two, with attention to the iterativelearning that is necessary to morph missteps into course corrections. Once the seeds of those ideas are planted, innovation has already begun to germinate. This issue includes the following headings: inside Korea's PPP unit reinvigorating the regional economy
innovating at scale less early adoption,more global adaptation
The politics of PPP barcelona partnership energizes urban center
redefining failure and success why the "Brilliant Mistake" matters
course corrections small changes that create better outcomes
reviving the reliance rail PPP turning around a difficult project
protecting your PPP stabilizing partnerships in uncertain times
PPP insider Korea's PPP unit creates institutional memory
from lessons to principles The public governance of PPPs
money talks debunking the myth of the "quick and easy" PPP
inside infrastructure powering rural Africa
One question eight experts discuss how PPPscan absorb common mistakes
master class preventing renegotiation, fostering efficiency
What the rest of the world is saying about PPPs.