Assessment of government policies and regulations in the process of adopting Public-Private Partnership for infrastructure development in Ethiopia

Debela, Getachew Yilma (2021). Assessment of government policies and regulations in the process of adopting Public-Private Partnership for infrastructure development in Ethiopia. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

Public-Private Partnership (PPP) method of procuring infrastructure projects in developing countries such as Ethiopia are considered to most advantageous as it encourages use of both private and public funding. However, over the last few decades, there has been strong resistance to the involvement of the private sector in infrastructure development in Ethiopia, which is reflected in the absence of suitable regulatory framework for such contracts and limited indigenous experience of implementing such projects. It was thus necessary to study the conditions and specific factors required for the effective implementation of PPP in Ethiopia. This was done through assessment of current government policies and regulations, together with information gleaned using qualitative and quantitative data gathered from limited people in the country with experience of PPP and international best practice in terms of their advantages and success factors. This research indicated that PPP enabling environment needs to be developed further to deliver successful projects in Ethiopia. To address this, a PPP implementation framework is proposed and validated through participation of public and private sector meetings in Ethiopia. This study addresses the gap in knowledge in adopting PPP in Ethiopia and similar developing countries.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

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Doctorates > Ph.D.

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