An Evaluation of the Success of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Housing Project in Abuja, Nigeria

Muhammad Zayyanu^1*, Foziah Johar²

1. ¹Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
2. ²Centre for Innovative Planning and Development, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Published in The Second NZAAR International Event Series on Natural and Built Environment, Cities, Sustainability and Advanced Engineering, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8 December 2016, pages 44 to 53. New Zealand Academy of Applied Research. ISSN 2463-5979 (online), 2463-5960 (print).

Abstract

Recently, there is an increasing reliance on public-private partnerships (PPP) in the provision of housing and associated infrastructure. Although monitoring and evaluation are crucial components of most PPP policies, the performance of many PPP projects are self-defined by the advocating governments. The ineffectual evaluation of PPP projects would trigger a costly loss of competitive value and would lead to delivery of products or services below optimum quality. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach, this article evaluates the success of the PPP housing project in Abuja, Nigeria. The findings of the study indicate that the factors “favourable investment environment”, “efficient procurement process” and “appropriate risk allocation” have significant influence on the success of the PPP housing project in Abuja, Nigeria. The findings should assist PPP stakeholders to improve their understanding of the factors that influence the success of PPP housing projects in Nigeria.

Keywords: Success Evaluation; Public-Private Partnership; Housing Projects; Nigeria

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