Abstract
This paper reviews the partnership between the public and the private sectors in providing efficient solid waste management (SWM) services. While the responsibility of providing SWM services lies with the public sector, the sector has not been able to meet the demand for efficient service delivery, especially in developing countries. In a bid to increase efficiency and lower costs incurred in rendering these services, the involvement of the private sector has been sought. With a focus on major Nigerian cities, partnerships between the local government and private operators in SWM have been analysed based on the level to which the partnership has improved the SWM services. This paper provides an understanding that the success of any public-private partnership relies on the extent to which all stakeholders perform their duties. If the public sector is slack in monitoring and supervising the activities of the private operators, the latter may focus on profit generation while neglecting efficient service delivery. Also, legislation is an important part of SWM. Without the right legislation and enforcement, waste generators will not be mandated to dispose their waste properly. The public sector as a facilitator is responsible for creating an environment for private operators to function, particularly through legislation, enforcement and public sensitization.
Highlights
Waste management is a complex issue in developing countries, from mega-cities to small towns and villages, and has been on the priority list of successive governments, local authorities, and international donors in recent years [1,2]
This paper provides an understanding that the success of any public-private partnership relies on the extent to which all stakeholders perform their duties
The local government typically represents the public partner at the national, state, or local agency level while the private partner can be a privately-owned enterprise or consortium of businesses with a particular specialisation whose main aim is profit realization [17] defines public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a contract between a public authority and one or more private operators to transfer the control of a good or a service currently provided by the public sector, either in whole or in part, to the private operators
Summary
Waste management is a complex issue in developing countries, from mega-cities to small towns and villages, and has been on the priority list of successive governments, local authorities, and international donors in recent years [1,2]. This issue creates one of the most critical health and environmental concerns confronting many administrators [3,4,5]. Four cities—Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Port Harcourt—have been chosen from three geopolitical zones in Nigeria based on their demographic and socio-economic features as a reflection of the Nigerian situation, and because of the availability of literature on these cities
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