The involvement of private sector in local infrastructure development in Malaysia

Abstract

Due to the rising cost of infrastructure, there is a paradigm shift from the public sector to private sector provision of infrastructure. Therefore, local authority needs to identify ways into partnership with the private sector to secure adequate provision. The paper reviews the different approaches to facilitate off-site local infrastructure, then examines options for both public and private funding. It then explores how development control mechanism might be used to secure off-site local infrastructure facilities. The paper concludes with a short summary of key issues in local infrastructure and proposes a model for local infrastructure provision.