Ireland has almost two decades of experience with using public private partnerships (PPPs) for the procurement of social infrastructure such as schools, courthouses, and health facilities. This article focuses on Ireland’s schools sector where 27 school buildings with an estimated capital value of €500 million have been procured via PPP to date. We review the changes that have occurred to the governance of PPPs and supporting institutional structures, which have evolved considerably over the past 20 years. Evidence of policy learning has led to the development of detailed PPP guidelines and the establishment of a centralized PPP agency with responsibilities that exceed international norms. We highlight how the development of PPP institutions has been an ongoing and gradual process, which will continue to evolve if concerns in relation to accountability and transparency are to be addressed.

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使用 PPP 采购社会基础设施：爱尔兰 20 年经验的教训

爱尔兰在使用公私合作伙伴关系 (PPP) 采购学校、法院和卫生设施等社会基础设施方面拥有近二十年的经验。本文重点介绍爱尔兰的学校部门，迄今为止，该部门已通过 PPP 采购了 27 座估计资本价值为 5 亿欧元的校舍。我们回顾了 PPP 治理和支持性制度结构发生的变化，这些变化在过去 20 年中发生了相当大的变化。政策学习的证据导致制定了详细的 PPP 指导方针，并建立了一个中心化的 PPP 机构，其职责超出了国际规范。我们强调 PPP 机构的发展是一个持续和渐进的过程，