The fi rst edition of the Public-Private Partnership Monitor tracks the development of the public-privatepartnership (PPP) business environment and the challenges of doing PPPs in nine of the Asian Development Bank's developing member countries (DMCs): Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It is divided into four main categories: Regulatory Framework, Institutional Capacity for Implementation, PPP Market Maturity, and Financial Facilities. The publication aims to increase the level and quality of private sector participationin infrastructure in the DMCs by serving as an active platform for dialogue between the public and private sectors.