Public-Private Partnerships for Maritime Security Capacity-Building in the Gulf of Guinea

Abstract

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Air and Maritime Branch asked CNA to examine a public-private partnership (PPP) as a potential framework for maritime security capacity-building in the Gulf of Guinea. Although there are few existing examples of oil and/or maritime-related PPPs, a maritime security PPP could allow a diverse range of domestic, international, public, and private stakeholders to share the cost and the burden of maritime security. The sponsor requested that CNA focus on Ghana, a relatively new oil producer, as a case study for this project. With a reputation for good governance and strong economic growth, Ghana presents a unique opportunity to examine the applicability of a PPP model that could help the country avoid the "resource curse" that has afflicted other oil-producing nations such as Nigeria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565800

Entities

People

  • Hilary L. Zarin
  • Julia V. Mcquaid
  • Lesley A. Warner

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Information Exchange
  • International Organizations
  • Maritime Industry
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Public Policy
  • United States Africa Command

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security