Nonprofit Partnership "Public-Private Partnership Development Center" was founded in 2009.

The Center was founded under the initiative of commercial structures, authorities, political organizations and expert community.

Center's Mission is to provide assistance for infrastructure modernization in Russia.

Key tasks of the Center for 2010-2011:

- Implementation of measures for adoption of regional statutory acts on PPP.

- Opening of new regional developmental centers in cooperation with the Ministry for Regional Development of Russia.

- Launching of information resources on PPP issues and infrastructure development, new platforms for dialogue and educational programs.

- Combining the resources of government and business for implementing pilot infrastructure projects on the basis of PPP models in the field of energy efficiency and housing and public utilities.

Areas of activity:

Ideological
The Center holds round tables, expert meetings and initiates deputy hearings, educational seminars and programs according to PPP topics.   

In 2009–2010, the Center conducted a range of thematic events in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Regional Development of Russia.

Legislative
The Center participates as an expert in the development of regional legislative framework with the aim of increasing the investment appeal of regions. The expert evaluation of draft legislation on PPP in Nizhniy Novgorod, Lipetsk and Leningrad Regions has been conducted.

Projects
Along with its partners, the Center  assists in implementation of pilot PPP projects, including those in the fields of energy efficiency, housing and utilities.

New management models and tools have to be created and implemented for more efficient project realization. Regional centers for project implementation support (regional PPP centers) are being created with the support of the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia with a view to attracting extra-budgetary sources of financing and using budgetary and extra-budgetary funds for front-end project works. The human resources pool is being formed. Regional PPP Development Centers are to be launched in 5 regions in 2010.