Evaluating the Performance of Public Private Partnership in the Delivery of Public Housing Schemes in North Central Nigeria

Abstract

Public Private Partnership (PPP) has been defined as a mutual scheme between the public and private sectors, built on the expertise of each entity that perfectly meets evidently defined public requirements through the applicable sharing of resources, risks and profits. PPP was proffered as a resort delivery option as against the traditional method for procurement of infrastructure such as housing and road projects in both developed and growing countries. It is anticipated that projects executed through PPP should meet cost and time requirements of the stakeholders involved. The problem noticed therefore, is that PPP is being engaged at various levels to develop housing schemes in North Central Nigeria but its performance in terms cost and time has not been termed satisfactory to the parties involved. The aim of this research is to evaluate the performance of Public Private Partnership in the delivery of public housing schemes in North Central Nigeria through understanding the principles of PPP, evaluating the cost and time performance of PPP and developing a framework for PPP for public housing delivery. Survey approach was used for this research work because of the broad population. Non-probability sampling technique was employed as well as primary and secondary sources of data. The research method adopted is stratified sampling with the use of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as Mean and Standard Deviation was engaged to solve the research inquiry. The results reveal that PPPs is a rapidly growing means of developing public housing schemes and PPP is continuing to be developed to suit the needs of housing schemes due to demand for infrastructure. It also shows that cost and time overruns sometimes experienced in PPP housing schemes are influenced by the private sector and, public and private sector requires a structured and programmatic approach such as a framework to promote the effective, efficient and sustainable delivery of the PPP programme. In conclusion, the study developed a framework for public housing delivery through PPP