Projekty hybrydowe szansą na rozwój partnerstwa publiczno‑prywatnego

The aim of this paper is to discuss blended projects, i.e. project which combine public‑private partnership with EU funds. The author addresses the main challenges and gives some recommendations for the next EU financial perspective. The first section provides an overview of financial instruments suitable for blended projects. The second section of the article covers various types of such projects. Next, the author discusses projects which were completed in Poland between 2007 and 2013. Special attention is given to the Polish and European Union regulations designed to support the development of blended project model. The final section assesses barriers for the development of blended projects and highlights their importance in the context of 2014–2020 financial perspective.