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.