CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-GB"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>EUIdeas | Evidence-based commentaries from the EUI academic community</title> <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11" /> <link rel="pingback" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/xmlrpc.php" /> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.eui.eu' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//ajax.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="EUIdeas » Feed" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="EUIdeas » Comments Feed" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/comments/feed/" /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/euideas.eui.eu\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.1"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='google-fonts-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lora%3A400%2C400i%2C700%7CRoboto%3A400%2C700&subset=latin-ext&ver=6.7.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=all' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bootstrap-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/css/bootstrap.css?ver=all' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='flex-style-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/flex.css?ver=1.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='glightbox-style-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/css/glightbox.min.css?ver=1.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='less-style-css' href='https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/style.css?ver=1.12' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-json/" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <style type="text/css"> #wpadminbar{ background:#00406B; } #wp-admin-bar-eui_support a{ background: #e74c3c; } #wp-admin-bar-eui_brand a{ background:url("https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/i/logo-eui-mini.png") no-repeat; width:32px; height:32px; } #wp-admin-bar-eui_brand a:hover{ background:url("https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/i/logo-eui-mini.png") no-repeat!important; } #wp-admin-bar-wpseo-menu{ display:none!important; } </style> <link rel="icon" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/i/cropped-favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/i/cropped-favicon-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/i/cropped-favicon-1-180x180.png" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var ajaxurl = 'https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; </script> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> @media (min-width: 768px) { #site-description { margin: 0 120px 0px 0; } } @media (min-width: 992px) { #logo img, #project-logo img { height: 71px; } #site-title { margin-top: 30px; } } </style> </head> <body class="home blog wp-custom-logo blog_id-45"> <header id="masthead" class="site-header clearfix" role="banner"> <div class="d-md-flex align-items-md-center"><div id="branding" class=""><a id="logo" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/"><img class="eui-logo" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2021/04/logo-eui-150.png" alt="EUIdeas" /></a></div><div class=""><span id="site-title"><a title="Home page of EUIdeas" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/" rel="home">EUIdeas</a></span><div id="site-description mb-md-0">Evidence-based commentaries from the EUI academic community</div></div></div> <div class="header-actions"> <div id="toggle-search" class="header-action"> <div class="btn-group"> <button type="button" class="btn navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#searchWrapper" aria-expanded="false"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle search box</span> <i class="fa fa-search"></i> </button> </div> </div> <div id="toggle-menu" class="header-action"> <div class="btn-group"> <button type="button" class="btn navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </button> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="navWrapper" class="clearfix"> <div class="container-fluid"> <nav id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> <ul id="menu-contribute-to-euideas" class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right menu"><li id="menu-item-70" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-item current_page_item menu-item-home menu-item-70 active"><a title="Home" href="https://euideas.eui.eu">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-64" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-64"><a title="About EUIdeas" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/about-euideas/">About EUIdeas</a></li> <li id="menu-item-63" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63"><a title="Contribute to EUIdeas" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/contribute-to-euideas/">Contribute to EUIdeas</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="searchWrapper" class="collapse"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="formWrapper"> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://euideas.eui.eu/"> <span class="algolia-autocomplete" style="position: relative; display: inline-block; direction: ltr;"> <input id="s" name="s" type="search" placeholder="Search..." class="search-field search-autocomplete aa-input" value="" title="Search" autofocus="autofocus" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false" role="combobox" aria-autocomplete="both" aria-expanded="false" aria-owns="algolia-autocomplete-listbox-1" dir="auto" style="position: relative; vertical-align: top;"> <pre aria-hidden="true" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; white-space: pre; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; word-spacing: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-rendering: auto; text-transform: none;"></pre> <span class="aa-dropdown-menu" role="listbox" id="algolia-autocomplete-listbox-1" style="position: absolute; top: 100%; z-index: 100; display: none; left: 0px; right: auto;"> <div class="aa-dataset-single"></div><div class="aa-dataset-network"></div> </span> </span> </form> <div class="clearfix hidden-xs hidden-sm"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="blog-hero-image"> <img src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/09/1-100-1.jpg" height="401" width="1921" alt="" /> <span class="attribution small"><em></em></span> </div> <div id="mainContent" class="container clearfix"> <div id="primary" class="has-sidebar"> <div id="content"> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/11/22/public-private-partnerships-in-africa-the-role-of-a-strong-and-responsible-private-sector/" title="Public-private partnerships in Africa: the role of a strong and responsible private sector"> Public-private partnerships in Africa: the role of a strong and responsible private sector </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Gilbert A. Ang’ana, Kenneth Amaeshi </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">22 November 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/11/22/public-private-partnerships-in-africa-the-role-of-a-strong-and-responsible-private-sector/" title="Public-private partnerships in Africa: the role of a strong and responsible private sector"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/11/private-public_shutterstock_2533821535-min-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>The infrastructure gap represents a significant challenge for Africa. In this EUIdeas, Policy Leader Fellow Gilbert A. Ang’ana and Professor Kenneth Amaeshi explore how public private partnerships (PPPs) can help bridge this gap and argue that a strong and responsible private sector is fundamental for PPPs success.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/11/13/how-can-social-darwinism-help-explaining-chinas-current-foreign-policy/" title="How can social Darwinism help explain China’s current foreign policy?"> How can social Darwinism help explain China’s current foreign policy? </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Anna Wojciuk, Maciej A. Górecki, Bartosz Kowalski </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">13 November 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/11/13/how-can-social-darwinism-help-explaining-chinas-current-foreign-policy/" title="How can social Darwinism help explain China’s current foreign policy?"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/11/China-Darwinism_shutterstock_700076731-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>China’s increasing assertiveness in international affairs worries a growing number of observers. Starting from the turn of the 20th century and reaching the present, Anna Wojciuk and Maciej Górecki, Fernand Braudel Fellows at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, with Bartosz Kowalski from the University of Lodz, unveil how social Darwinism exerts a strong impact on China’s international relations.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/31/summit-of-the-future-part-three-guterres-the-diplomat/" title="Summit of the Future – Part three: Guterres the diplomat"> Summit of the Future – Part three: Guterres the diplomat </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Michael Sanfey </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">31 October 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/31/summit-of-the-future-part-three-guterres-the-diplomat/" title="Summit of the Future – Part three: Guterres the diplomat"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Guterres_from-Flickr_51321104713_f5b39c48a1_k.jpg');"></span></a> <p>The UN Summit of the Future took place in New York on 22-23 September 2024. In this third of three articles about the summit, Visiting Fellow at the EUI’s Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Michael Sanfey focuses on assessing the outcome.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/30/mens-issues-or-issues-of-the-patriarchy/" title="Men’s issues or issues of the patriarchy?"> Men’s issues or issues of the patriarchy? </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Mafalda Escada, Mette Nikkessen, Francesca Lupia, Agata Andrysiak </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">30 October 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/30/mens-issues-or-issues-of-the-patriarchy/" title="Men’s issues or issues of the patriarchy?"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Inequality_shutterstock_1557533786-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>This response by EUI researchers Mafalda Escada, Mette Nikkessen, Francesca Lupia, and Agata Andrysiak to ‘Do gender equality policies address men’s issues?’ by Michał Gulczyński delves into some aspects potentially overlooked in Gulczyński’s post and aims to contribute to the wider debate on gender (in)equality.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/09/do-gender-equality-policies-address-mens-issues/" title="Do gender equality policies address men’s issues?"> Do gender equality policies address men’s issues? </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Michał Gulczyński </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">9 October 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/10/09/do-gender-equality-policies-address-mens-issues/" title="Do gender equality policies address men’s issues?"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Gulczynski-piece_shutterstock_2272408073-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>What gendered challenges do men face? EUI Max Weber Fellow Michał Gulczyński sheds light on the current gaps of EU gendered policies in relation to men, and calls for a new EU gender strategy that addresses both women’s and men’s issues.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/09/17/what-makes-asylum-policies-fair-a-new-study-on-the-publics-view/" title="What makes asylum policies fair? A new study on the public’s view"> What makes asylum policies fair? A new study on the public’s view </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Lenka Dražanová, Martin Ruhs </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">17 September 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/09/17/what-makes-asylum-policies-fair-a-new-study-on-the-publics-view/" title="What makes asylum policies fair? A new study on the public’s view"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/09/Fairness-in-asylum.png');"></span></a> <p>Fairness is a key concern in asylum and refugee protection policies, but what do people mean when they talk about ‘fairness’? A new study by Lenka Dražanová and Martin Ruhs, from the Migration Policy Centre of the EUI Robert Schuman Centre, explores the concept of fairness in asylum policies, shares findings from recent survey experiments, and highlights how those findings can help in designing fair asylum policies.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/09/03/italys-mattei-plan-for-africa-a-story-of-italian-political-capitalism/" title="Italy’s Mattei plan for Africa: a story of Italian political capitalism"> Italy’s Mattei plan for Africa: a story of Italian political capitalism </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Umberto Marengo </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">3 September 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/09/03/italys-mattei-plan-for-africa-a-story-of-italian-political-capitalism/" title="Italy’s Mattei plan for Africa: a story of Italian political capitalism"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/09/Marengo-on-Mattei-plan_shutterstock_2228022381-1-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>The Mattei plan is the flagship initiative of the Italian government to reset relations with the African continent. Umberto Marengo, Visiting Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre and former Policy Leader Fellow, argues that the Italian government is right to prioritise Africa but the plan for now reveals more about Italy and its political capitalism than it does about Africa.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/08/21/the-white-saviour-industrial-complex-and-global-ai-governance/" title="The white saviour industrial complex and global AI governance"> The white saviour industrial complex and global AI governance </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Shamira Ahmed </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">21 August 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/08/21/the-white-saviour-industrial-complex-and-global-ai-governance/" title="The white saviour industrial complex and global AI governance"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/08/Shamira-Ahmed_shutterstock_2432914521-scaled.jpg');"></span></a> <p>AI systems are not value-neutral, but they reflect the values, biases, and ideologies of their creators, who predominantly belong to the Global North. This dominance creates challenges in global AI governance that are reflective of historical structural inequities. Policy Leader Fellow Shamira Ahmed calls for a more equitable global AI governance landscape that should foster inclusivity, embrace ethical pluralism, and consider the needs and perspectives of the Global Majority. </p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/07/03/navigating-the-complexity-of-disinformation-moving-beyond-simplistic-narratives/" title="Navigating the complexity of disinformation: moving beyond simplistic narratives"> Navigating the complexity of disinformation: moving beyond simplistic narratives </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Julia Savchenko </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">3 July 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/07/03/navigating-the-complexity-of-disinformation-moving-beyond-simplistic-narratives/" title="Navigating the complexity of disinformation: moving beyond simplistic narratives"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/07/disinformation_1920x1080-1.png');"></span></a> <p>In the digital era, the term “disinformation” is often overused, simplifying a multifaceted issue that requires a deeper understanding. By examining historical precedents and contemporary challenges, Julia Savchenko, a Policy Leader Fellow and seasoned international journalist, provides a compelling case for a more sophisticated strategy to safeguard democratic processes in an era of widespread information warfare.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article> <article class="post">  <h1> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/06/17/a-geopolitical-eu-needs-a-permanent-seat-on-the-un-security-council/" title="Summit of the Future – Part two: A geopolitical EU needs a permanent seat on the UN Security Council"> Summit of the Future – Part two: A geopolitical EU needs a permanent seat on the UN Security Council </a> </h1>  <div class="post-meta small"> <span class="post-author"> <strong> Michael Sanfey </strong> </span> <span class="post-date">17 June 2024</span> </div>  <div id="posts-listing" class="the-content"> <a class="title" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/2024/06/17/a-geopolitical-eu-needs-a-permanent-seat-on-the-un-security-council/" title="Summit of the Future – Part two: A geopolitical EU needs a permanent seat on the UN Security Council"><span class="featured-img" style="background-image:url('https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/06/medusa-2.jpg');"></span></a> <p>Michael Sanfey, Visiting Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre, makes the case that a geopolitical EU needs a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. For this to happen, he argues that France would have to make way, thereby demonstrating leadership and the importance it attaches to EU strategic autonomy and the effectiveness of the UNSC. An ideal occasion to make a commitment in this regard would be during the Summit of the Future at the UN in New York in September.</p> </div>  <div class="meta clearfix"> <div class="category"></div> <div class="tags"></div> </div> </article>  <nav class="navigation pagination" aria-label="Posts pagination"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Posts pagination</h2> <div class="nav-links"><ul class='page-numbers'> <li><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span></li> <li><a class="page-numbers" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/page/2/">2</a></li> <li><span class="page-numbers dots">…</span></li> <li><a class="page-numbers" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/page/18/">18</a></li> <li><a class="next page-numbers" href="https://euideas.eui.eu/page/2/"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <aside id="sidebar"> <div id="text-4" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="widgetTitle">About us</h3> <div class="textwidget"><p><b><span lang="en-GB" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Welcome to EUIdeas!</span></b></p> <p>This is where the EUI academic community comes together in a platform for thought leadership.</p> <p>We address hot topics through evidence-based commentary, and dig into lesser-known, but ground-breaking issues through contributions from our expert academics. You will find articles from EUI professors, fellows, and doctoral candidates from across the Institute’s academic units. These original, short, to-the-point pieces will give you a taste of the wide variety of expertise across the EUI campus.</p> </div> </div><div id="search-3" class="widget widget_search"><h3 class="widgetTitle">Search</h3><form role="search" method="get" id="searchform" class="searchform" action="https://euideas.eui.eu/"> <div> <label class="screen-reader-text" for="s">Search for:</label> <input type="text" value="" name="s" id="s" /> <input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" /> </div> </form></div><div id="text-5" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="widgetTitle">EUI Newsletters</h3> <div class="textwidget"><p>Stay informed with the latest EUI news.<br /> <a href="https://eui1.microsoftcrmportals.com/EUI_subscription_centre/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-141 size-medium" src="https://lafonte.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2023/10/Group-83-2-300x115.png" alt="" width="300" height="115" /></a></p> </div> </div><div id="text-7" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="widgetTitle">Follow the EUI</h3> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanUniversityInstitute"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2931" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/facebooklogo-300x300.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" srcset="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/facebooklogo-300x300.png 300w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/facebooklogo-150x150.png 150w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/facebooklogo-75x75.png 75w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/facebooklogo.png 448w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px" /></a> <a href="https://x.com/EUI_EU"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2934" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Xtwitterlogo-300x300.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" srcset="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Xtwitterlogo-300x300.png 300w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Xtwitterlogo-150x150.png 150w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Xtwitterlogo-75x75.png 75w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Xtwitterlogo.png 448w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px" /></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/european-university-institute/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2933" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/LINKedinlogo-300x300.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" srcset="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/LINKedinlogo-300x300.png 300w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/LINKedinlogo-150x150.png 150w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/LINKedinlogo-75x75.png 75w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/LINKedinlogo.png 448w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px" /></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/euiweb"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2935" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Youtubelogo-300x300.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" srcset="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Youtubelogo-300x300.png 300w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Youtubelogo-150x150.png 150w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Youtubelogo-75x75.png 75w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Youtubelogo.png 448w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px" /></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanuniversityinstitute/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-2932" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Instagramlogo-300x300.png" alt="" width="40" height="40" srcset="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Instagramlogo-300x300.png 300w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Instagramlogo-150x150.png 150w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Instagramlogo-75x75.png 75w, https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2024/10/Instagramlogo.png 448w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px" /></a></p> </div> </div> </aside> </div> <footer class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="site-info"> <footer> <div class="cf" id="centralised-footer"> <div class="container clearfix"> <a class="cws-badge" href="https://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/CommunicationsService/WebUnit/Index.aspx"><img alt="EUI centralised web services" src="https://cdn.eui.eu/images/logos/centralised-web-services.png"></a><p class="cf-links"><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/">CC BY-NC-ND</a> - <a href="https://blogs.eui.eu/terms-and-conditions/">Terms and conditions</a> - <a href="https://www.eui.eu/About/DataProtection">Data Protection</a> - <a href="https://www.eui.eu/AboutTheWebsite/Accessibility.aspx">Accessibility</a><br>© European University Institute 2020, Badia Fiesolana - Via dei Roccettini 9, I-50014 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI) - Italy</p> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.eui.eu/NewGenerationSite/j/tagmanager.js?ver=1.0.0" id="tag-manager-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js?ver=1.12" id="jquery-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="eui-js-core-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var site_info = {"blogid":"45","site_name":"EUIdeas","site_description":"Evidence-based commentaries from the EUI academic community","site_url":"https:\/\/euideas.eui.eu","is_main_site":""}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/plugins/eui-functions/j/core.js?ver=3.0.6.82" id="eui-js-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/js/bootstrap.js?ver=1.12" id="bootstrap-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/js/glightbox.min.js?ver=1.12" id="glightbox-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://euideas.eui.eu/wp-content/themes/less/js/core.js?t=1732423244&ver=1.12" id="core-js"></script> </body> </html>