Harnessing Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development
According to the UNCTAD’s World Investment Report (WIR) 2014, the amount of is required by the developing country to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Hence they should boost their foreign and domestic investment in sustainable development sectors such as infrastructure and public services. While the involvement of private investors in SDG-related infrastructure and public sectors is increasing, it could have risks for countries using them in the pursuit of the SDGs, including costly investor-state dispute settlement claims. This would occur where International Investment Agreements (IIAs) do not sufficiently safeguard state’s right to regulate. In order to tackle this problem, states need to minimize these risks when making policies maximizing the private sector’s contribution to sustainable and inclusive development.
http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/Blog/Index/56
