HOW CAN GOVERNMENT ENSURE THE

SUCCESS OF PRIVATE SECTOR

PARTICIPATION IN INFRASTRUCTURE:
RESULTS OF DIALOGUES WITH THE
BUSINESS SECTOR (EPRA POLICY NOTE 3)

Mary An Gonzalez

February 2006
 DISCLAIMER

“The views expressed in this report are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of
the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ateneo de Manila University”.
 Abstract

EPRA Policy Note 3 discusses the highlights of roundtable discussions with investors
and representatives of the power, water, transport, port and road sectors, and officials
from the Department of Trade and Industry’s Board of Investments and Build-
Operate-Transfer Center. This brief reports the private sector’s expectations and
concerns about PSP, proposals for action and reform, and recommendations and
observations about proposed amendments to the BOT law.