ABSTRACT
As evidenced across various jurisdictions, infrastructure development plays an important role in supporting economic activity and often becomes the highlight of government budget and expenditure plans. The importance of infrastructure development in an urban planning context can be seen in its ability to direct growth and deal with issues such as urban sprawl, while from an economic point of view, infrastructure development can serve as an effective tool to implement government fiscal policies. Under the public-private partnership (PPP) framework, policymakers and industry participants often view infrastructure development from an investment perspective to understand its economic value and the financial returns that can be generated from its operation. In this chapter, discussion focuses on the implementation of a PPP framework in Indonesia, the importance of economic infrastructure projects and their implication, project information aspects and their relation to developing a strong PPP market, as well as the role of the private sector. This chapter provides an excellent addition to the section of the book that focuses on South East Asia by investigating the implementation of PPP frameworks and policy in Indonesia.
