Understand the six principal partnership models assessed in the guide

• Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs),
• strategic partnerships,
• local authority asset ownership,
• wholly owned subsidiaries,
• hybrid models, and
• full concession joint ventures.

Assess partnership options against seven key criteria

• Risk appetite,
• risk transfer,
• governance,
• regulatory compliance,
• shared goals,
• sustainability metrics, and
• access to development finance.

Use the Fit4Finance seven-pillar framework to assess readiness

• Access to finance,
• organisational capacity,
• planning and procurement,
• community engagement,
• policy alignment,
• place-based factors, and
• socio-economic benefits.