Public private partnerships (PPPs) at CIAT involve voluntary alliances between public and private sectors to work together on areas of common interest. A PPP requires clear objectives and definitions of roles. Current PPPs at CIAT's Agronatura Science Park include FLAR for rice research across Latin America, CLAYUCA for cassava, and FLIPA for oil palm sustainability. PPPs provide benefits like shared costs, access to new knowledge, and pursuing long term research goals.