High-quality public infrastructure supports growth, improves well-being and generates jobs. Yet, infrastructure investment is complex, and getting from conception to construction and operation is a long road fraught with obstacles and pitfalls. Poor governance is a major reason why infrastructure projects often fail to meet their timeframe, budget, and service delivery objectives. Regardless of how public infrastructure services are delivered, an OECD survey of the state of infrastructure policymaking highlights a number of challenges that all countries face.