Abstract
Presently, there is a request by various stakeholders in the road construction sector to embrace public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative means of solving the road infrastructure deficit in Ghana. To this end, the study sought to identify the underlying reasons for implementing public-private partnership in road construction in Ghana. It also intends to examine the differences in the perception of these reasons by the State-owned Road Agencies (SRA) (who represent the government) and the Private Sector (PS). A questionnaire survey was used to elicit the perceptions of the SRA and PS on the underlying reasons for implementing PPP in road construction in Ghana. An in-depth interview was also conducted among four PPP “experts” in Ghana. Seventy-six functional responses were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) to rank the importance of the reasons based on the overall responses, as well as the responses from both the SRA and the PS and to examine the differences in the perceptions between the two groups. “Shortage of government funding”, “Political pressure”, “Economic development pressure of demanding more facilities”, “accelerate project development”, “Allowance for shared risk”, “Ability to raise funds for project by private sector”, and “Facilitate creative and innovative approaches” were found to be the seven most important reasons for adopting PPP in road construction in Ghana. In terms of the differences in perception between the SRA and PS groups, the hypothesis test results indicated that significant differences exist for only a few of the reasons.
Highlights
Governments are aware that an underdeveloped road network is likely to be associated with sub- optimal economic performance and quality of life
private partnership (PPP) is widely adopted by the government of many countries because it is claimed that having the private sector take on a significant responsibility to construct, finance, operate and maintain public infrastructure could reduce government allocation for development projects (Peat, 1995; Robinson, 2000)
A questionnaire survey was subsequently used to examine the reasons for implementing PPP in road construction in Ghana
Summary
Governments are aware that an underdeveloped road network is likely to be associated with sub- optimal economic performance and quality of life It is no surprise, that governments are constantly looking for ways to develop their road networks and other transport links to meet their economic, political and social needs. New roads are expensive and governments are often unable or unwilling to commit fiscal spending to roads This is an area where Public-private partnership (PPP) is becoming more and more common. 15.8% of the total respondents have PPP experience between 11 and 20 years Given that this policy was introduced in Ghana in 2004, it is projected that these respondents had engaged in PPP projects outside Ghana. The background of the respondents reveals their credibility in providing reliable information for the purpose of the present study
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
