Project objectives should therefore contribute to national and sector policies wherever a public sector activity is being supported. When non-state actors are implementing projects, a distinction needs to be made drawn between activities fully outside the realm of the public sector and activities undertaken on behalf of government. In the latter case, non-state actors typically deliver services of a public nature as if these services had been ‘contracted out’ by government. Even if a formal ‘contracting out’ process has not occurred, it is important that such functions should be consistent with government policy to ensure their relevance and promote prospects for sustainability. For fully private activities, the framework.
