Public-private partnership projects will allow Russian Arctic regions to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to Alexander Vorotnikov, Associate Professor of the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
“I believe that public-private partnership is a relevant mechanism for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is aimed at reducing the level of social inequality in the Arctic zone and improving the quality of life,” TASS quotes the expert as saying.
“Private investments within the framework of public-private partnership are important as a means for the construction of infrastructure facilities, ensuring their viability, more so during the permafrost degradation.”
Infrastructure development in Russia is necessary not only to create high-quality communications between the country's regions, but also to develop international transport routes, which play a huge role in the global economy, Vorotnikov believes.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
