Prospects of PPP Project in Bangladesh: A Study on Power Sector

Abstract

<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Public-Private Partnership is nowadays regarded as a widely emerged approach for development.&nbsp; In this process, government agencies and private partners are key actors to operate through a contractual agreement to utilize public resources effectively. This article attempts to answer whether PPP will ensure citizens' full access to electricity in Bangladesh by 2021. In doing so, this article has reviewed secondary sources, including relevant books, articles, online journals, government websites, and reports' findings. The Study finds that power generation through the private sector was in a vacuum in 2010, but within eight years, the capacity jumped dramatically to 4357MW. It also shows that power installation capacity has risen to 15953MW due to a partnership program where the private sector contributes 44%, and the system loss starts to reduce the in the power sector that helps our government save 3000 crore takas annually.</em></p>

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