Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Country: Nigeria
Keywords: Knowledge Lab, Municipal PPP Framework
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Document Summary:
Nigeria is one of the countries that have adopted PPP at various levels of government (Federal, State and Local Government) across the country. The idea of embracing PPP was to shift away from a state-led and bureaucratic management approach to a market-oriented environment whereby public and private solutions would complement each other. In such arrangements, the public institutions are to serve as brokers networking private sector institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community based organisations (CBOs) to perform the role of financing the supply of new housing on behalf of the public sector so as to reduce the Nigerian housing deficit. In addition, the decentralization of decision making at the local level as a result of co-opting the private sectors is expected to promote good governance by way of accountability, transparency and efficiency in the provision of housing.
Document Details:
Public Private Partnership (PPP) has gained wide acceptance as a strategy for housing provision in many countries. However, the level of success varies from one country to the other due to economic, political and cultural variations. This study examines PPP in housing in Bauchi State in Nigeria using Unity Housing Estate as a case study with the view to examine its performance and to suggest possible measures for improving the effectiveness of the concept. Methods of data collection used were semi-structured interviews and direct observation. Interviews responses were tape-recorded in addition to note taking which were subsequently transcribed and validated. The model of PPP used in the area was the Design-Build-Finance arrangement in which the private party takes the responsibilities for the design, finance and construction of the housing units. The houses were far beyond the affordability level of the target beneficiaries. Some of the challenges depicted were lack of political will, corruption among government agents and private sector developers, insincerity of contacting parties and unavailability of development fund. The study suggests among others, attitudinal change among stakeholders to ensure the success of PPP housing, the need to establish and empower relevant institutions that will help in fighting corruption.
Updated: March 8, 2022