The persistent retrenchment of public investment opened a sizeable infrastructure gap, since the private sector did not step in and invest as much as expected, despite increased emphasis, particularly from some donor countries, on the role of private - public partnerships.
42. La diminution constante des investissements publics a créé un sérieux déficit d &apos; infrastructure, le secteur privé n &apos; ayant pas pris le relais et investi autant qu &apos; espéré, malgré l &apos; importance accrue accordée, notamment par certains pays donateurs, aux partenariats public-privé.