Parts of the CEE are finally waking up to the benefits of public-private partnerships. With Poland and Ukraine hosting Euro 2012, Myron Rabij, Claudiu Munteanu, Batrosz Clemenz, Can Alcaoglu and Ales Smutny report on this huge opportunity and on where the future of PPPs lie for the rest of the region

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues to hold great potential for projects. As a region still emerging in terms of infrastructure and public utilities, there are opportunities to be had for domestic and international investors alike. Across the region, governments are beginning to embrace the idea of public-private partnerships (PPP) as a model, realising what it can do for their economy in providing much-needed funds and expertise while also delivering a programme of improvement.