TY - JOUR
T1 - Governance and effectiveness of public–private partnership in Ghana's rural-water sector
AU - Nyanyofio, Joseph Gerald Tetteh
AU - Domfeh, Kwame Ameyaw
AU - Buabeng, Thomas
AU - Maloreh-Nyamekye, Theophilus
AU - Appiah-Agyekum, Nana Nimo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2022/10/5
Y1 - 2022/10/5
N2 - Purpose: This study examined the governance and implementation of public–private partnership (PPP) based on the management contract model in the water sector in rural Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: It employed in-depth interviews with key management officials and focus-group discussions among residents in selected water-stressed communities in the beneficiary District Assemblies. Thematic analysis was employed for the analyses. Findings: The governance of the PPP project was characterized by a well-structured institutional arrangement and effective governance mechanisms. The PPP project has increased residents' access to potable and affordable water and facilitated local economic and social development in its catchment areas. However, insufficient funding, political interference, limited infrastructural capacity and pollution are threatening its success. Originality/value: The study contributes to the literature on effective governance and performance of rural-based PPP water supply projects for the achievement of the sustainable development goals goal six on access to affordable and quality water.
AB - Purpose: This study examined the governance and implementation of public–private partnership (PPP) based on the management contract model in the water sector in rural Ghana. Design/methodology/approach: It employed in-depth interviews with key management officials and focus-group discussions among residents in selected water-stressed communities in the beneficiary District Assemblies. Thematic analysis was employed for the analyses. Findings: The governance of the PPP project was characterized by a well-structured institutional arrangement and effective governance mechanisms. The PPP project has increased residents' access to potable and affordable water and facilitated local economic and social development in its catchment areas. However, insufficient funding, political interference, limited infrastructural capacity and pollution are threatening its success. Originality/value: The study contributes to the literature on effective governance and performance of rural-based PPP water supply projects for the achievement of the sustainable development goals goal six on access to affordable and quality water.
KW - Ghana
KW - Governance
KW - Public–private partnership
KW - Water resources
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85136517150&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/IJPSM-05-2021-0129
DO - 10.1108/IJPSM-05-2021-0129
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136517150
SN - 0951-3558
VL - 35
SP - 709
EP - 732
JO - International Journal of Public Sector Management
JF - International Journal of Public Sector Management
IS - 7
ER -