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Complex Problems – Think PPPs | Alan Trager | TEDxJHUDC


today we’re going to talk about

today we’re going to talk about public-private partnerships and how they

public-private partnerships and how they

public-private partnerships and how they are an effective solution to complex

are an effective solution to complex

are an effective solution to complex public policy problems problems we have

public policy problems problems we have

public policy problems problems we have today and that are definitely going to

today and that are definitely going to

today and that are definitely going to be with us in the future

be with us in the future

be with us in the future large problems headaches problems

large problems headaches problems

large problems headaches problems johns-hopkins problems and then we’re

johns-hopkins problems and then we’re

johns-hopkins problems and then we’re going to start by looking at these hands

these hands represent the billion people

these hands represent the billion people looking for water every day that’s safe

looking for water every day that’s safe

looking for water every day that’s safe and adequate and supply the two and a

and adequate and supply the two and a

and adequate and supply the two and a half billion people looking for

half billion people looking for

half billion people looking for sanitation because they lack it and now

sanitation because they lack it and now

sanitation because they lack it and now 900 million people who are elderly

900 million people who are elderly

900 million people who are elderly defined as merely 60 years of age this

defined as merely 60 years of age this

defined as merely 60 years of age this 900 million people are going to grow by

900 million people are going to grow by

900 million people are going to grow by 56% between now and 2030 the 1.4 billion

56% between now and 2030 the 1.4 billion

56% between now and 2030 the 1.4 billion and many of them are going to contract

and many of them are going to contract

and many of them are going to contract non communicable diseases if they

non communicable diseases if they

non communicable diseases if they haven’t already

haven’t already

haven’t already diabetes heart disease cancers how are

diabetes heart disease cancers how are

diabetes heart disease cancers how are we going to be prepared for the

we going to be prepared for the

we going to be prepared for the public-private partnerships are

public-private partnerships are

public-private partnerships are collaborative structures designed for a

collaborative structures designed for a

collaborative structures designed for a specific purpose or project where

specific purpose or project where

specific purpose or project where there’s a sharing of risks resources and

there’s a sharing of risks resources and

there’s a sharing of risks resources and decisions this is different than other

decisions this is different than other

decisions this is different than other other structures because they involve

other structures because they involve

other structures because they involve governance it’s the sharing of decisions

governance it’s the sharing of decisions

governance it’s the sharing of decisions that matters and when we look at these

that matters and when we look at these

that matters and when we look at these two rocks formations and we see the

two rocks formations and we see the

two rocks formations and we see the climbers we think of a partnership think

climbers we think of a partnership think

climbers we think of a partnership think about their equipment as a resource

about their equipment as a resource

about their equipment as a resource there’s specific skills to get up there

there’s specific skills to get up there

there’s specific skills to get up there and how dependent they are on their

and how dependent they are on their

and how dependent they are on their decisions and the decisions of the other

decisions and the decisions of the other

decisions and the decisions of the other person but when we’re looking at this as

person but when we’re looking at this as

person but when we’re looking at this as a partnership we want to think about

a partnership we want to think about

a partnership we want to think about what’s my reference point to be a

what’s my reference point to be a

what’s my reference point to be a partner is it has been my parents are

partner is it has been my parents are

partner is it has been my parents are they partners and I identify with that

they partners and I identify with that

they partners and I identify with that type of partnership is it where I work

type of partnership is it where I work

type of partnership is it where I work perhaps I’m in a partnership a

perhaps I’m in a partnership a

perhaps I’m in a partnership a partnership that’s an institution or has

partnership that’s an institution or has

partnership that’s an institution or has become one and public-private

become one and public-private

become one and public-private partnerships essentially our

partnerships essentially our

partnerships essentially our institutional activities where people

institutional activities where people

institutional activities where people make a tremendous individual difference

make a tremendous individual difference

make a tremendous individual difference but they have to ask themselves who are

but they have to ask themselves who are

but they have to ask themselves who are my other partners so do we think of

my other partners so do we think of

my other partners so do we think of government whether it be the national

government whether it be the national

government whether it be the national government the state government or

government the state government or

government the state government or municipal government our governments our

municipal government our governments our

municipal government our governments our partners in particular when I have a

partners in particular when I have a

partners in particular when I have a complex problem but we also live in

complex problem but we also live in

complex problem but we also live in communities and these communities

communities and these communities

communities and these communities interact with the private sector and as

interact with the private sector and as

interact with the private sector and as members of the community we are asking

members of the community we are asking

members of the community we are asking ourselves all the time what is the

ourselves all the time what is the

ourselves all the time what is the private sector doing with me that helps

private sector doing with me that helps

private sector doing with me that helps me with the kinds of problems on concern

me with the kinds of problems on concern

me with the kinds of problems on concern about and the private sector is saying

about and the private sector is saying

about and the private sector is saying why can’t we get any energy from this

why can’t we get any energy from this

why can’t we get any energy from this community or municipal government to

community or municipal government to

community or municipal government to solve some problems around here where is

solve some problems around here where is

solve some problems around here where is the facilitation for the partnership and

the facilitation for the partnership and

the facilitation for the partnership and one of the reasons that facilitating

one of the reasons that facilitating

one of the reasons that facilitating partnerships is so difficult is that our

partnerships is so difficult is that our

partnerships is so difficult is that our skill set is often trapped by bias we

skill set is often trapped by bias we

skill set is often trapped by bias we know that to partner with another party

know that to partner with another party

know that to partner with another party means working with someone we don’t like

means working with someone we don’t like

means working with someone we don’t like we don’t agree with but who we need for

we don’t agree with but who we need for

we don’t agree with but who we need for approvals or we need for resources how

approvals or we need for resources how

approvals or we need for resources how often in the nonprofit world do we look

often in the nonprofit world do we look

often in the nonprofit world do we look at a donor and say oh you’re fantastic

at a donor and say oh you’re fantastic

at a donor and say oh you’re fantastic and we’re thinking just give me the

and we’re thinking just give me the

and we’re thinking just give me the money so I can do my job so unless a

money so I can do my job so unless a

money so I can do my job so unless a public-private partnership has respect

public-private partnership has respect

public-private partnership has respect trust and credibility

trust and credibility

trust and credibility it will never be sustainable the

it will never be sustainable the

it will never be sustainable the partners are not going to be able to get

partners are not going to be able to get

partners are not going to be able to get together and stay together because the

together and stay together because the

together and stay together because the government doesn’t trust the private

government doesn’t trust the private

government doesn’t trust the private sector because of profit motives or

sector because of profit motives or

sector because of profit motives or maybe communities don’t want government

maybe communities don’t want government

maybe communities don’t want government to rezone around them in the name of

to rezone around them in the name of

to rezone around them in the name of economic development whatever the issue

economic development whatever the issue

economic development whatever the issue is

is

is ppp’s require this to start but this is

ppp’s require this to start but this is

ppp’s require this to start but this is a lot to ask for so as a practical

a lot to ask for so as a practical

a lot to ask for so as a practical matter I’m suggesting we look at skills

matter I’m suggesting we look at skills

matter I’m suggesting we look at skills vance skills that are necessary for

vance skills that are necessary for

vance skills that are necessary for public-private partnerships one that’s

public-private partnerships one that’s

public-private partnerships one that’s very relevant to the TEDx talk today is

very relevant to the TEDx talk today is

very relevant to the TEDx talk today is negotiation because we’re asked to think

negotiation because we’re asked to think

negotiation because we’re asked to think about how to negotiate our way through

about how to negotiate our way through

about how to negotiate our way through other through different dimensions to

other through different dimensions to

other through different dimensions to deal with obstacles and in particular if

deal with obstacles and in particular if

deal with obstacles and in particular if we’re interested in innovation we have

we’re interested in innovation we have

we’re interested in innovation we have obstacles and innovation is not exactly

obstacles and innovation is not exactly

obstacles and innovation is not exactly the same as creativity it’s a process to

the same as creativity it’s a process to

the same as creativity it’s a process to manage to seek opportunity to remove

manage to seek opportunity to remove

manage to seek opportunity to remove barriers often through negotiation but

barriers often through negotiation but

barriers often through negotiation but we want to have our strategic thinking

we want to have our strategic thinking

we want to have our strategic thinking set up before we take these actions what

set up before we take these actions what

set up before we take these actions what do we actually need to get it done and

do we actually need to get it done and

do we actually need to get it done and who can do this with us the who involves

who can do this with us the who involves

who can do this with us the who involves political management because often we’re

political management because often we’re

political management because often we’re dealing across cultures across countries

dealing across cultures across countries

dealing across cultures across countries across the culture of institutions and

across the culture of institutions and

across the culture of institutions and political management skills are vital

political management skills are vital

political management skills are vital and public/private partnerships and they

and public/private partnerships and they

and public/private partnerships and they can’t be left just to the politicians we

can’t be left just to the politicians we

can’t be left just to the politicians we are very focused today on how to do

are very focused today on how to do

are very focused today on how to do things financially will it work

things financially will it work

things financially will it work will it be economical what’s the

will it be economical what’s the

will it be economical what’s the financial structure in fact many of my

financial structure in fact many of my

financial structure in fact many of my students that’s really what they want to

students that’s really what they want to

students that’s really what they want to know just give me the model but where

know just give me the model but where

know just give me the model but where we’re going to learn in the cases I’m

we’re going to learn in the cases I’m

we’re going to learn in the cases I’m going to cover today is the model

going to cover today is the model

going to cover today is the model without the right assumptions is of no

without the right assumptions is of no

without the right assumptions is of no value so we’re very focused on the

value so we’re very focused on the

value so we’re very focused on the thinking that goes into assumptions and

thinking that goes into assumptions and

thinking that goes into assumptions and then how to communicate the real risks

then how to communicate the real risks

then how to communicate the real risks and probable outcomes and to do it as

and probable outcomes and to do it as

and probable outcomes and to do it as transparently as possible so these

transparently as possible so these

transparently as possible so these skills can’t be allocated to six

skills can’t be allocated to six

skills can’t be allocated to six different people you have to be the

different people you have to be the

different people you have to be the master of several of them and your team

master of several of them and your team

master of several of them and your team has to be the master of all of them now

has to be the master of all of them now

has to be the master of all of them now to make this work we want to go through

to make this work we want to go through

to make this work we want to go through cases because this is the way you teach

cases because this is the way you teach

cases because this is the way you teach public private partnerships and when we

public private partnerships and when we

public private partnerships and when we look at this picture we know that this

look at this picture we know that this

look at this picture we know that this park is magnificent clearly one of the

park is magnificent clearly one of the

park is magnificent clearly one of the best in the world it ought to be because

best in the world it ought to be because

best in the world it ought to be because of the 58 million visitors who come to

of the 58 million visitors who come to

of the 58 million visitors who come to New York City every year 44 million make

New York City every year 44 million make

New York City every year 44 million make their way to Central Park

their way to Central Park

their way to Central Park in this park as great as it looks today

in this park as great as it looks today

in this park as great as it looks today took a number of decades through the

took a number of decades through the

took a number of decades through the Central Park Conservancy z– resources

Central Park Conservancy z– resources

Central Park Conservancy z– resources risk management and decision making to

risk management and decision making to

risk management and decision making to make this Conservancy work as a PPP it’s

make this Conservancy work as a PPP it’s

make this Conservancy work as a PPP it’s not the only part PPP in New York and

not the only part PPP in New York and

not the only part PPP in New York and each one like the rock formations is

each one like the rock formations is

each one like the rock formations is different but it’s been very effective

different but it’s been very effective

different but it’s been very effective because of the 44 million people there

because of the 44 million people there

because of the 44 million people there going into that part because it’s free

going into that part because it’s free

going into that part because it’s free yes open access yes

yes open access yes

yes open access yes safe yes but they may not be aware that

safe yes but they may not be aware that

safe yes but they may not be aware that it wasn’t always that way

it wasn’t always that way

it wasn’t always that way the park was unsafe it was very badly

the park was unsafe it was very badly

the park was unsafe it was very badly maintained it was dusty and abandoned

maintained it was dusty and abandoned

maintained it was dusty and abandoned and it took communities and the private

and it took communities and the private

and it took communities and the private sector to make that change and if we

sector to make that change and if we

sector to make that change and if we look at this we have to ask what type of

look at this we have to ask what type of

look at this we have to ask what type of Public Liability can a public-private

Public Liability can a public-private

Public Liability can a public-private partnership convert to a public asset so

partnership convert to a public asset so

partnership convert to a public asset so if we look at this abandoned elevated

if we look at this abandoned elevated

if we look at this abandoned elevated freight railroad track on the west side

freight railroad track on the west side

freight railroad track on the west side of Manhattan

of Manhattan

of Manhattan that’s the Hudson River it’s not doing

that’s the Hudson River it’s not doing

that’s the Hudson River it’s not doing anything and it hasn’t for decades it’s

anything and it hasn’t for decades it’s

anything and it hasn’t for decades it’s been abandoned because freight trains no

been abandoned because freight trains no

been abandoned because freight trains no longer go to these enormous buildings on

longer go to these enormous buildings on

longer go to these enormous buildings on the west side of Manhattan where goods

the west side of Manhattan where goods

the west side of Manhattan where goods would be dropped off manufactured goods

would be dropped off manufactured goods

would be dropped off manufactured goods loaded on because New York was a

loaded on because New York was a

loaded on because New York was a manufacturing center it’s hard to

manufacturing center it’s hard to

manufacturing center it’s hard to believe but through imagination and a

believe but through imagination and a

believe but through imagination and a change of process in the use of a PPP we

change of process in the use of a PPP we

change of process in the use of a PPP we have the High Line the High Line is a

have the High Line the High Line is a

have the High Line the High Line is a 240 million dollar 7 acre project it’s

240 million dollar 7 acre project it’s

240 million dollar 7 acre project it’s attracted 80 million in private sector

attracted 80 million in private sector

attracted 80 million in private sector money 7 million visitors a year has had

money 7 million visitors a year has had

money 7 million visitors a year has had an effect on the economic development of

an effect on the economic development of

an effect on the economic development of the Chelsea area and the Westside a

the Chelsea area and the Westside a

the Chelsea area and the Westside a different image with no economic

different image with no economic

different image with no economic development apparently is this road the

development apparently is this road the

development apparently is this road the Indiana toll road this is 150 mile ride

Indiana toll road this is 150 mile ride

Indiana toll road this is 150 mile ride a road a public-private partnership

a road a public-private partnership

a road a public-private partnership started by the governor of Indiana in

started by the governor of Indiana in

started by the governor of Indiana in 2006

2006

2006 it doesn’t look heavily traveled this is

it doesn’t look heavily traveled this is

it doesn’t look heavily traveled this is not the New Jersey Turnpike this is a

not the New Jersey Turnpike this is a

not the New Jersey Turnpike this is a major thoroughfare though why it’s

major thoroughfare though why it’s

major thoroughfare though why it’s important

important

important is that the revenue from tolls pays for

is that the revenue from tolls pays for

is that the revenue from tolls pays for the economics of the partnership the 3.8

the economics of the partnership the 3.8

the economics of the partnership the 3.8 billion dollars that investors put up

billion dollars that investors put up

billion dollars that investors put up but not enough because by 2014 this

but not enough because by 2014 this

but not enough because by 2014 this public-private partnership went bankrupt

public-private partnership went bankrupt

public-private partnership went bankrupt the assumptions used to estimate traffic

the assumptions used to estimate traffic

the assumptions used to estimate traffic were wrong

were wrong

were wrong the governor was smart he used the money

the governor was smart he used the money

the governor was smart he used the money to pay down debt but also improve other

to pay down debt but also improve other

to pay down debt but also improve other roads trucks went on other roads

roads trucks went on other roads

roads trucks went on other roads diverted in order to lower their fares

diverted in order to lower their fares

diverted in order to lower their fares and improve their profits something very

and improve their profits something very

and improve their profits something very fast and very modern is a 17 billion

fast and very modern is a 17 billion

fast and very modern is a 17 billion dollar Taiwan high-speed rail an

dollar Taiwan high-speed rail an

dollar Taiwan high-speed rail an engineering marvel built through

engineering marvel built through

engineering marvel built through mountains Rock built to resist typhoons

mountains Rock built to resist typhoons

mountains Rock built to resist typhoons came in on budget on time and operates

came in on budget on time and operates

came in on budget on time and operates on time 99% of the time except the

on time 99% of the time except the

on time 99% of the time except the assumptions were too optimistic half the

assumptions were too optimistic half the

assumptions were too optimistic half the riders who expected in the first two

riders who expected in the first two

riders who expected in the first two years didn’t show up and the 17 billion

years didn’t show up and the 17 billion

years didn’t show up and the 17 billion needed to be financed by banks and their

needed to be financed by banks and their

needed to be financed by banks and their ability to be repaid was slower and more

ability to be repaid was slower and more

ability to be repaid was slower and more partial than anybody wanted but there

partial than anybody wanted but there

partial than anybody wanted but there was a negotiation here where the

was a negotiation here where the

was a negotiation here where the government accepted the demand of the

government accepted the demand of the

government accepted the demand of the banks to guarantee the loans good thing

banks to guarantee the loans good thing

banks to guarantee the loans good thing how does this happen these are smart

how does this happen these are smart

how does this happen these are smart people it happened because of

people it happened because of

people it happened because of compromises the stations were built

compromises the stations were built

compromises the stations were built where it was less expensive but not as

where it was less expensive but not as

where it was less expensive but not as me not as many people were there they

me not as many people were there they

me not as many people were there they didn’t raise the tolls on the highways

didn’t raise the tolls on the highways

didn’t raise the tolls on the highways to move people from their car seats to

to move people from their car seats to

to move people from their car seats to the train seats and it failed

the train seats and it failed

the train seats and it failed financially but it went on operationally

financially but it went on operationally

financially but it went on operationally because it was so well done so if we ask

because it was so well done so if we ask

because it was so well done so if we ask ourselves public-private partnerships

ourselves public-private partnerships

ourselves public-private partnerships this is pretty good stuff look at the

this is pretty good stuff look at the

this is pretty good stuff look at the variety of problems from parks to roads

variety of problems from parks to roads

variety of problems from parks to roads to transportation and certainly electric

to transportation and certainly electric

to transportation and certainly electric power and telecom this is great stuff

power and telecom this is great stuff

power and telecom this is great stuff but how many people were we impact tens

but how many people were we impact tens

but how many people were we impact tens of millions of people but at the

of millions of people but at the

of millions of people but at the beginning of the talk I talked about

beginning of the talk I talked about

beginning of the talk I talked about billions of people so we have to rethink

billions of people so we have to rethink

billions of people so we have to rethink the benefits of how to apply

the benefits of how to apply

the benefits of how to apply public-private partnerships in

public-private partnerships in

public-private partnerships in particular to healthcare and people who

particular to healthcare and people who

particular to healthcare and people who have health and other needs house

have health and other needs house

have health and other needs house going to work for them so we go back to

going to work for them so we go back to

going to work for them so we go back to a set of hands in rural China and this

a set of hands in rural China and this

a set of hands in rural China and this woman is one of 250 million elderly and

woman is one of 250 million elderly and

woman is one of 250 million elderly and that number is on track to be four

that number is on track to be four

that number is on track to be four hundred and fifty men just by 2030 the

hundred and fifty men just by 2030 the

hundred and fifty men just by 2030 the elderly are an asset in China very port

elderly are an asset in China very port

elderly are an asset in China very port and part of families and they they

and part of families and they they

and part of families and they they require treatment in terms of their

require treatment in terms of their

require treatment in terms of their future how is it going to work they need

future how is it going to work they need

future how is it going to work they need operational capacity built for them

operational capacity built for them

operational capacity built for them innovation that can be applied to them

innovation that can be applied to them

innovation that can be applied to them and financial resources when we think

and financial resources when we think

and financial resources when we think about assembling a public-private

about assembling a public-private

about assembling a public-private partnership for the elderly just in one

partnership for the elderly just in one

partnership for the elderly just in one country and there are large elderly

country and there are large elderly

country and there are large elderly populations building in many developed

populations building in many developed

populations building in many developed countries and certainly in emerging

countries and certainly in emerging

countries and certainly in emerging markets we have to think of a whole new

markets we have to think of a whole new

markets we have to think of a whole new army practically of human resources to

army practically of human resources to

army practically of human resources to care for people and to do it under

care for people and to do it under

care for people and to do it under government licensing and registration

government licensing and registration

government licensing and registration and regulations that make sense and to

and regulations that make sense and to

and regulations that make sense and to have assisted living facilities that are

have assisted living facilities that are

have assisted living facilities that are appropriate and affordable and

appropriate and affordable and

appropriate and affordable and sensitivity to the cultural implications

sensitivity to the cultural implications

sensitivity to the cultural implications of the elderly in this particular

of the elderly in this particular

of the elderly in this particular country and social policies to support

country and social policies to support

country and social policies to support it and last we need technology because

it and last we need technology because

it and last we need technology because I’m not talking about face time where

I’m not talking about face time where

I’m not talking about face time where the grandparent is talking to the

the grandparent is talking to the

the grandparent is talking to the granddaughter we’re talking about how to

granddaughter we’re talking about how to

granddaughter we’re talking about how to connect people in terms of diagnosis to

connect people in terms of diagnosis to

connect people in terms of diagnosis to allow prevention to be more prevalent

allow prevention to be more prevalent

allow prevention to be more prevalent and impacting human behaviors

and impacting human behaviors

and impacting human behaviors interaction with the elderly care

interaction with the elderly care

interaction with the elderly care complex to do that the thought process

complex to do that the thought process

complex to do that the thought process for public-private partnerships is going

for public-private partnerships is going

for public-private partnerships is going to be changing to reach the scale we

to be changing to reach the scale we

to be changing to reach the scale we need for these large problems we need to

need for these large problems we need to

need for these large problems we need to think about a different construct so

think about a different construct so

think about a different construct so we’re going to take all the things are

we’re going to take all the things are

we’re going to take all the things are six skills that I mentioned earlier a

six skills that I mentioned earlier a

six skills that I mentioned earlier a multi asset approach such as in the

multi asset approach such as in the

multi asset approach such as in the Taiwan high-speed rail and we need to

Taiwan high-speed rail and we need to

Taiwan high-speed rail and we need to look at behavioral change Central Park

look at behavioral change Central Park

look at behavioral change Central Park works because people now respect it and

works because people now respect it and

works because people now respect it and take care of it all public assets do

take care of it all public assets do

take care of it all public assets do better when people are contributing to

better when people are contributing to

better when people are contributing to their maintenance in some form

their maintenance in some form

their maintenance in some form and when we have institutional

and when we have institutional

and when we have institutional leadership institutional leadership that

leadership institutional leadership that

leadership institutional leadership that is more steady-state where we feel that

is more steady-state where we feel that

is more steady-state where we feel that we’re not just going to run from one

we’re not just going to run from one

we’re not just going to run from one political cycle to the next but more

political cycle to the next but more

political cycle to the next but more along the course of the life of the

along the course of the life of the

along the course of the life of the asset or our needs how to think this

asset or our needs how to think this

asset or our needs how to think this through

through

through we need technology to help us think this

we need technology to help us think this

we need technology to help us think this through

through

through cognitive intelligence is on the horizon

cognitive intelligence is on the horizon

cognitive intelligence is on the horizon now and applying it to healthcare and

now and applying it to healthcare and

now and applying it to healthcare and particularly when we’re combining

particularly when we’re combining

particularly when we’re combining prevention and treatment as opposed to

prevention and treatment as opposed to

prevention and treatment as opposed to treatment alone and applying to people

treatment alone and applying to people

treatment alone and applying to people whose awareness levels are low and how

whose awareness levels are low and how

whose awareness levels are low and how to obtain information faster but we’re

to obtain information faster but we’re

to obtain information faster but we’re dealing with billions of decisions about

dealing with billions of decisions about

dealing with billions of decisions about billions of people and it’s not going to

billions of people and it’s not going to

billions of people and it’s not going to take a lot of smart people to do that

take a lot of smart people to do that

take a lot of smart people to do that it’s going to be technology plus smart

it’s going to be technology plus smart

it’s going to be technology plus smart people plus government and the different

people plus government and the different

people plus government and the different sectors working together so to do that

sectors working together so to do that

sectors working together so to do that we want to understand the important

we want to understand the important

we want to understand the important lessons that we’re trying to learn

lessons that we’re trying to learn

lessons that we’re trying to learn through this talk one we have three

through this talk one we have three

through this talk one we have three elements in public-private partnerships

elements in public-private partnerships

elements in public-private partnerships that really count our communities that’s

that really count our communities that’s

that really count our communities that’s where we are our communities where

where we are our communities where

where we are our communities where public value needs to be enhanced where

public value needs to be enhanced where

public value needs to be enhanced where there has to be protection of public

there has to be protection of public

there has to be protection of public assets and where there has to be

assets and where there has to be

assets and where there has to be long-term decisions that match our needs

long-term decisions that match our needs

long-term decisions that match our needs over time particularly as we get older

over time particularly as we get older

over time particularly as we get older or we have young people who need to be

or we have young people who need to be

or we have young people who need to be educated we need to have a government

educated we need to have a government

educated we need to have a government that is our fiduciary steady-state

that is our fiduciary steady-state

that is our fiduciary steady-state fiduciary and a regulator not too hot

fiduciary and a regulator not too hot

fiduciary and a regulator not too hot not too cold again a predictable

not too cold again a predictable

not too cold again a predictable regulator and very important is that

regulator and very important is that

regulator and very important is that government be a facilitator because

government be a facilitator because

government be a facilitator because government can facilitate interaction

government can facilitate interaction

government can facilitate interaction between communities in the private

between communities in the private

between communities in the private sector when it wants to the private

sector when it wants to the private

sector when it wants to the private sector we know from the case studies

sector we know from the case studies

sector we know from the case studies will show up for financing if the

will show up for financing if the

will show up for financing if the project looks reasonable they have the

project looks reasonable they have the

project looks reasonable they have the money they want to participate they will

money they want to participate they will

money they want to participate they will be efficient in these large projects

be efficient in these large projects

be efficient in these large projects that we can be confident and can they be

that we can be confident and can they be

that we can be confident and can they be innovative far more innovative I’m

innovative far more innovative I’m

innovative far more innovative I’m afraid than most governments but by

afraid than most governments but by

afraid than most governments but by having the government’s work more

having the government’s work more

having the government’s work more closely with communities in the private

closely with communities in the private

closely with communities in the private sector

sector

sector innovation can be achieved through

innovation can be achieved through

innovation can be achieved through public-private partnership so this is

public-private partnership so this is

public-private partnership so this is the idea and this is what we can all

the idea and this is what we can all

the idea and this is what we can all work on together in the future thank you

work on together in the future thank you

work on together in the future thank you [Applause]

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