Special Secretariat for Public - Private Partnerships (PPPs)

The Special Secretariat for Public‑Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Greece is the central government authority responsible for designing, approving, and monitoring PPP projects. It operates under the Ministry of Finance and provides the institutional framework for mobilizing private investment into public infrastructure and services. The Secretariat works closely with the Inter‑Ministerial Committee for PPPs (ICPPP), which sets overall PPP policy and approves projects for implementation. Its role includes drafting guidelines, evaluating proposals submitted by ministries and public agencies, and ensuring that projects are financially viable, transparent, and aligned with national development priorities.

By leveraging private capital and expertise, the Special Secretariat helps Greece modernize infrastructure in sectors such as transport, education, energy, and waste management. It ensures that PPP contracts are structured with balanced risk allocation and long‑term sustainability, while also monitoring their implementation to safeguard accountability and service quality. Through its work, the Secretariat fosters investor confidence, reduces fiscal burdens on the state, and supports Greece’s broader economic growth and modernization goals.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee for Public-Private Partnerships (ICPPP) is the collective governmental body which set the general policy for PPPs and approve projects that should proceed to implementation through the PPP framework.
ICPPP Members:

▸ Minister supervising the PPP Unit (Head of Committee)
▸ Minister of Development
▸ Minister of Environment and Energy
▸ Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
▸ Μinister of State (responsible for the operational support of the Prime Minister)
▸ Minister or Ministers supervising each of the Public Entities, which are foreseen to participate in the Partnership and/or to contribute in the Partnership Contract.

The ICPPP is responsible for:

▸ The approval of inclusion of PPP projects to the framework depicted in L/3389, as well as the cancelation of such approvals
▸ The decision for the provision of the any contractual consideration to the private partner in the Public Investments Programme
▸ The decision about the level of the public sector’s participation in the financing of a PPP project.