The Diversity of Impacts Brought by Sound Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships in the Veterinary Domain

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is defined as a joint approach in which the public and private sector agree responsibilities and
share resources and risks to achieve common objectives that
deliver benefits in a sustainable manner. However only limited
information is available on the added value of PPP in the
veterinary domain. The aim of this study was to identify the
different benefits and impacts lead by PPPs implemented in this
field. A structured questionnaire survey was implemented by the
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to collect data on
the different types of PPPs worldwide (n=181 countries). Three
case studies were selected from the survey results (n=97) for
CIRAD to implement an in depth impact assessment. An expert
opinion elicitation involving around 40 experts was performed
using semi-structured interviews and an expert meeting in
October 2018 to validate the list of benefits and impacts
developed. Sixteen categories of benefits (direct effect) and five
categories of impacts (long term influence) were identified:
stronger national economy; greater trust in public and private
partners; reduced business risk and increased opportunities;
improved public health (reduced zoonotic risk and improved
food security) and societal issues such as livelihood improvement
and reduction in gender inequality. This study represents the first
practical attempt to represent the diversity of impacts that proper
implementation of PPPs in the field of veterinary domain could
generate. This work is currently contributing to the development
of OIE guidelines to promote good practices for impactful and
sustainable PPPs in the veterinary domain.