Private sector involvement has been crucial to the development of the public private partnership programme. Working with the private and public sectors, my Department has developed the market from a point only two years ago where there were no projects under way to the position now where there are more than 40 projects at various stages of procurement in a wide range of areas, such as roads, environmental services – waste and waste water – education, health and transport. These areas of infrastructure are vital to underpinning our economic development.