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Public-private partnership in municipal solid waste management in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana

Bernadette Ekua Bedua Afful (Department of Geography and Sustainability Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
Michael Addaney (Department of Land Management, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
David Anaafo (Department of Geography and Sustainability Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
Jonas Ayaribilla Akudugu (Department of Land Management, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
Felix Kwaku Borkor (Department of Geography and Sustainability Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
Elvis Oppong Yeboah (Department of Geography and Sustainability Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)
Joshua Sampana (Department of Geography and Sustainability Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana)

Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law

ISSN: 2514-9407

Article publication date: 18 December 2023

Issue publication date: 29 August 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Poor municipal solid waste management is a major characteristic of urban development in Africa. In Ghana, local governments are mandated to ensure the collection, treatment and disposal of solid waste. However, this has been a herculean task for local governments in Ghana, owing to inadequate resources and weak technical capacities. This has prompted calls for, and actual involvement of the private sector through public-private partnerships (PPPs) in municipal solid waste management, particularly in the urban areas. This study aims to assess the roles, effectiveness and challenges of PPPs in urban waste management in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana.

Design/methodology/approach

Adopting a case study design, the study used a qualitative research approach to provide in-depth insights into PPPs in municipal solid waste management in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana. Therefore, key informant interviews and two focus group discussions were conducted.

Findings

The study revealed that some policies and actions of the local government (Assembly) do not positively facilitate the effective functioning of PPPs in municipal solid waste management. There is also lack of effective stakeholder consultation, collaboration and grassroot inclusion in the PPPs which affect the effective management of the increasing volumes of solid waste being generated within the municipality.

Practical implications

To achieve the objectives of the PPP arrangements, local authorities should initiate steps to effectively coordinate all the involved private companies. There must also be ways of involving the beneficiaries in the design and implementation of PPPs on waste management to allow for effective grassroots and participatory monitoring and evaluation.

Originality/value

The uniqueness of the case study being a mid-sized and secondary city in a developing country enhances the value of the findings and the application of recommendations in cities with similar characteristics and initiatives in improving PPPs in municipal waste management.

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Citation

Afful, B.E.B., Addaney, M., Anaafo, D., Akudugu, J.A., Borkor, F.K., Yeboah, E.O. and Sampana, J. (2024), "Public-private partnership in municipal solid waste management in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana", Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 201-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPPEL-04-2023-0012

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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