Public–private partnerships for improved service delivery: the case of Intercity STC Coaches in Ghana

Damoah, Clement Mensah; Asamoah, Kwame

doi:10.1080/09614524.2020.1757623

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“…It ought to be mentioned that several road safety works are currently on the verge of completion. However, based on evidence from the recent reports [23], majority of them are more likely to become "white elephants" or abandoned as uncompleted structures.…”

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Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Odonkor

Mitsotsou-Makanga

Dei

2020

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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The importance of road safety in the developmental agenda of a country cannot be overemphasized. It is essential for effective socioeconomic development. However, several countries in the developing world are confronted by several challenges relating to road safety, which are inadequately investigated. These challenges further aggravate the already heavily burdened health-care systems. The aim of this study is, therefore, to determine and analyse road safety issues in Ghana aimed at contributing to national policy development, stakeholder engagements, and public safety education campaigns on road traffic collision. A qualitative study by one-on-one interviews with individuals (n = 97) in road safety leadership positions was performed from November 2018 to February 2019. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data analysis was conducted using a constant comparative methodology approach facilitated by Atlas.ti 8.0 software. Important road safety challenges that were identified by the respondents were categorized into six thematic areas, namely, institutional, executional, managerial and operational, attitudinal and behavioural, research, and financial and investment challenges. We recommend that the government and stakeholders alike should tackle these challenges by building a collaborative environment where everyone is involved in the process of developing and implementing strategies aimed at overcoming these challenges as they arise. There is also the need to address the epidemic carnage of road traffic injuries, many of which are preventable since they arise from human actions and inactions.

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Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Odonkor

Mitsotsou-Makanga

Dei

2020

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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“…Further, the unfair allocation of financial risks on PPP contracts in Ghana place a huge financial burden on the private investor if the project fails or terminated. The public sector only serves an interventionist and guarantor role to control the possible failure of the project and exorbitant facility charges levelled against the economic interests of Ghanaians (Damoah and Asamoah, 2020). As a relevant mechanism for attaining UN's SDG 9, Osei-Kyei and Chan (2018a) and Effah Ameyaw and Chan (2013) proposed best practices to manage these risks on projects implemented through the PPP model.…”

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Public–private partnerships for sustainable infrastructure development in Ghana: a systematic review and recommendations

Akomea-Frimpong

Jin

Osei‐Kyei

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PurposeThe contribution of the public–private partnership (PPP) model towards the achievement of the United Nation (UN)'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been widely acknowledged. However, limited studies have shed light on the connection between PPPs and the achievement of these coveted goals in Ghana. In this study, the authors aimed at analysing and synthesising the existing literature on the use of PPP to achieve sustainability in infrastructure projects in the country.Design/methodology/approachA three-step approach was used to retrieve and review 60 selected articles aided by content analysis.FindingsThe analysis showed that all existing relevant publications on the application of the PPP model to attain UN’s SDGs in the country are organised around dominant themes, such as poverty alleviation, urban development, waste management and risk management. However, the review revealed little studies exist on pertinent issues relating to PPPs and sustainable development goals, such as climate action, critical resilience, sustainable finance and clean energy.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the study is limited to 60 articles in Ghana, the results reveal pertinent gaps for further research studies to achieve sustainable infrastructural development in Ghana and other countries.Practical implicationsHolistically, the outcome of this study will serve as a guide to project managers to understand essential issues on attaining sustainability on public projects.Originality/valueThis article contributes to the literature and practice on the significance of PPP in mainstreaming UN's SDGs in public infrastructure projects.

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“…In the most general form such partnership envisages cooperation of public authorities and the private sector in the implementation of joint activities, distribution of work and risks between partners in the implementation of specific projects. Public-private partnership agreements are actively used in many countries of Europe and the world, in particular in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal (Damoah et al, 2020). At the same time, in Ukraine this type of partnership has not yet received the proper level of development, which necessitates its activation in terms of development of investment and innovation activities (Li et al, 2020).…”

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Features of the Use of Public-Private Partnerships in the Practice of Road Transport Services

Laponoh

2021

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Background and objectives. Public-private partnership (PPP) is one of the most popular forms of cooperation between the state and business in the world. For Ukraine, PPP is one of the most promising ways to attract investment in the existing state and municipal infrastructure. The Law of Ukraine "On Public-Private Partnership" (2010) allows the implementation of projects in the format of the classic PPP. Most projects involved the development of infrastructure facilities and mining, which is typical for this kind of cooperation between the state and businessMethods. The study used: expert, statistical, comparative, scenario analysis; analysis of empirical data using methods of grouping, generalization, classification methods.Findings. The components of PPP relations are defined, the criteria for the classification of its forms, the essence and economic content of the category "public-private partnership", the features of public-private partnership in the market of road transport services in Ukraine are substantiated. The qualitative analysis of 111 concession projects has allowed to reveal the regularity and to present the variant of possible combination of experts' indications at certain parameters. Mean values and standard deviations of the expert testimonies were determined and distributions of the obtained data array of 111 concession PPP projects were constructed. The definition of the "quality" of expert assessments and evaluation of the effectiveness of 111 PPP projects for the provision of road transport services is formed.Conclusion. The components for public-private partnership in the market of road transport services have been defined: PPP implies a contractual form (agreements, contracts, etc.), in which the rights and obligations of each party are clearly defined; implementation of projects in the market of road transport services implies mutual economic benefit for all project participants through the best interaction, focused on better results for lower cost; public-private partnership is characterized by increased.

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Public–private partnerships for improved service delivery: the case of Intercity STC Coaches in Ghana

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Road Safety Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana

Public–private partnerships for sustainable infrastructure development in Ghana: a systematic review and recommendations

Features of the Use of Public-Private Partnerships in the Practice of Road Transport Services

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