The PPP Unit was formally established by an Act of Parliament (Public Private Partnership Act, 2014, No. 11, 2014) as an agency in the Office of the President. Its mandate is to promote, facilitate and streamline the inception, negotiations, and implementation of all public private partnership agreements between public authorities and private partners. It is also challenged with the responsibility of ensuring that all PPP arrangements are in compliance with the Act, this includes the development of selective PPP procedures and matters incidental thereto.