A best practice framework for public-private partnership implementation for construction projects in developing countries: A case of Ghana
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a best practice framework for PPP implementation for construction projects in Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a multi-stage critical review and analysis of past studies on the attributes of PPP implementation (i.e. critical success factors/success criteria for PPP, reasons/drivers for adopting PPP, obstacles/implementation constraints in PPP and risks in PPP) with much focus in Ghana. Furthermore, other governments’ and international PPP guidelines were reviewed for cross validation purposes. In addition, questionnaire survey with PPP experts in Ghana was conducted to validate the proposed best practice framework.
Findings
From the search, 16 publications in leading construction management journals were identified. A thorough content analysis of the identified papers produced 151 best practices for construction PPPs in Ghana. The best practices were then incorporated into the PPP process in Ghana to develop the best practice framework.
Research limitations/implications
The major limitation lies in the fact that few publications were targeted for analysis; however, the findings are still useful for future reference because the PPP concept is still developing in Ghana, therefore few publications are found in leading construction management journals. Another limitation is that the best practice framework was not validated using real-life cases, thus it is suggested that future research will adopt the framework and test it on real projects to measure its effectiveness.
Originality/value
The outputs of this study considerably inform local practitioners in developing countries particularly Ghana and other African countries of the strategic measures that need to be carefully considered within the PPP process so as to implement successful construction PPP projects. The best practice framework also helps to standardize the practice of PPP in Ghana.
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Acknowledgements
This paper forms part of a research project entitled “A best practice framework for PPP implementation for infrastructure development in Ghana” from which other papers have been produced with different objective/scope but sharing the same background and methodology. The research project described is fully supported by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Authors wish to express their sincere gratitude to the PPP experts in Ghana who participated in this research study.
Citation
Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A.P.C. (2018), "A best practice framework for public-private partnership implementation for construction projects in developing countries: A case of Ghana", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 25 No. 8, pp. 2806-2827. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-05-2017-0105
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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