Other important considerations involved in setting up public private partnerships include establishing the correct balance between the variety of players that are involved as each may have different and often competing interests. If the correct balance is not initially established or is not continuously maintained, there is a potential to lose focus and the most urgent problems may not be addressed. The PRP has resolved these issues by setting up the organization in a similar manner as the GAELF [35] . The PRP maintains a light governance structure, meeting biannually to discuss global issues regarding rabies prevention and control, identify gaps and how best to address them, and concentrating on finding workable solutions that will benefit all of society (Table 1) . Table 1 : Key elements within current rabies partnership(s) based on: (1) identified gaps in areas related to canine rabies prevention, control, and elimination; (2) strategies agreed upon to address these gaps; (3) knowledge and resources provided by partners within the coalition; (4) programs established to address these gaps; (5) 