Key skills, then, are the tools in your toolkit. Where the frameworks can help you to understand issues that stand in the way of successful PPPs, the skills can be used to resolve those issues. These skills can be used to overcome obstacles, increase capacity, or improve efficiency. We will use six key skills over the course of this Guide:
• Negotiation
• Innovation
• Strategic thinking
• Political management (and stakeholder analysis)
• Financial structuring
• Communication
