Project Objectives

• Prepare a comprehensive report and annotated bibliography, based on an exhaustive review of research evidence from the experiences in India, Europe and other countries, about the various types of PPP, the nature of services provided, their relative efficiency, quality and performance, and their contribution towards meeting public health goals.

• Compile and review the formal policy/vision statements, statutory procedures and guidelines (from government records) for promoting PPP, particularly targeted towards maternal and child health, care of the infants and the poor, by various state governments in India and in the Netherlands, and prepare a baseline report.

• Conduct in-depth case studies and vignettes of innovative methods of PPP, in five select states in India, and in the Netherlands.

• Evaluate the relative performance, efficiency and quality of services provided by the private providers under PPP and seek feedback and views from internal and external stakeholders on their experiences with PPP in terms of performance, quality, accountability, relative merits, and prospects of PPP.

• Identify the policy options, institutional necessities, and future directions for an enhanced role of private sector participation in the provision of public health services to the poor and the needy.