Nov 13, 2015
By Guillermo Villacorta
When you think of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, you imagine a large airport project or a new highway. But in the case of a micro PPP in Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador, you could take a walk and buy some Indian chicken soup or warm chocolate or pupusas from friendly vendors in a clean, safe and historic market. We’re referring to the Anastasio Aquino central market in the small farming community of Santiago Nonualco in central El Salvador, which is administered jointly by the microentrepreneurs who sell there and the town government.