Investment through public/private partnerships is a method of funding where a public authority relies on private providers to finance, build/install or even manage equipment or infrastructure. The National Social Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale (CNPS)) of Cameroon, with its policy of prudent management of financial resources and of limiting management risks, opted for this type of funding because, while contributing practically no money at all, the CNPS of Cameroon will, over time acquire assets under certain predetermined conditions.