Public-Private Partnerships in Africa: Exploring Africa's Growth Potential

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The book is dedicated to scholars and practitioners in the fields of public administration and public management.
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Part I: Public-Private Partnerships
Introduction
	Origins of Public-Private Partnerships
	Selected Global Experiences of PPPs: A Synopsis
		Asia
		Australasia
		Europe
	A Recap of the Thematic and Country Cases: Ontological and Epistemological and Departures
	References
Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework for Public-Private Partnerships
	Theoretical Framework for Public-Private Partnerships
		The Theory of Governance
		The Principal-Agent Theory (Agency Theory)
		The Network Theory
		Transaction Cost Economics Theory
		Resource-Based View Theory
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: Public-Private Partnerships and Public Procurement in Africa
	The Justification for the Adoption of PPPs
		Post-2007 Fiscal Strictures
		Value for Money (VfM) and Best Value for Money (BvM)
		PPP Projects in Africa
		Policy Concerns Surrounding the Operation of Successful PPP Projects in Africa
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3: Public-Private Partnerships in Africa’s Electricity Markets
	Background
	The Concept of Public-Private Partnerships
	Application of PPPs: Cross-Country Experience of PPP Adoption in Africa’s Electricity Sector
		Uganda
		Build Own Operate Transfer (Bujagali Hydropower BEL Power Dam PPP)
		Distributorship Management PPP Concession (Umeme Uganda Limited)
		Concession Agreements with Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
		Operate and Maintain Concessions (Eskom at Nalubaale Dam)
	Cross Country Experience for Adoption of PPPs in Africa
		Ghana
		South Africa
		Nigeria
		Morocco
		Egypt
		Kenya
	Other PPPs Projects in Africa
	Challenges Facing PPPs in Africa’s Electricity Market
	Conclusion and Future of PPPs in Africa’s Electricity Markets
	References
Chapter 4: Public-Private Partnership Legal Frameworks in Selected African Jurisdictions: Trends and Future Prospects
	Africa and PPPs
		Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit
		PPPs in Africa
	Why Enabling Legislation for PPPs?
	The Core Ingredients of a PPP Law
		Definition and Recognition
		Institutional Mechanisms: Roles and Competences
		The PPP Processes: Project Identification and Appraisal
		Efficient and Impartial Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: The Politics of Managing Public-Private Partnership Projects to Ensure Value for Money in Africa: A Contextual Analysis of the Uganda National Roads Authority
	Literature Review
		The Theoretical Framework for PPP Projects in Africa
		PPP Projects as a Financing Mechanism for Infrastructural Development in Africa
		PPP Projects as a Strategy for Ensuring Value for Money
		The Use of PPP Project by Political Leaders to Improve Service Delivery
		Implementing an Effective PPP Policy
		A Legal Framework as a Prerequisite for Successful PPP Adoption
	Methodology
	Results and Discussion
		The Role of Policy Framework in the Use of PPP Projects by UNRA to Ensure VFM in the Roads Sector
		The Role of the Legislative Framework on PPP Projects by UNRA to Ensure VFM in the Roads Sector
	Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
Part II: The Dynamic World of Public-Private Partnerships
Chapter 6: Public-Private Partnerships in Botswana
	Public-Private Partnerships
		PPP Mechanisms
			Value for Money
			Risk Allocation
			Project Financing
			Contract Term
	Botswana’s Regulatory and Institutional Framework for Development
	Potential for Economic Development through PPPs
		Infrastructure Demand
		Domestic Capital and Debt Funding
		PPP Projects in the Pipeline in Botswana
	Way Forward and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: The Drivers and Impediments of Public-Private Partnerships in Kenya
	Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) Framework in Kenya
	PPPs in Transport Sector
	PPP in the Health Sector
	PPP in the Water Sector
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 8: Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria: Socio-Economic and National Security Impact and Challenges
	Contexualising Public-Private Partnership in Nigeria
		The State of Roads in Nigeria
		Infrastructure
		Energy
		The State of the Economy in Nigeria
		Socio-Economic and National Security Link/Context
	Impact of Public-Private Partnership Projects in Nigeria
	Challenges of the PPP Framework in Nigeria
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9: Public-Private Partnerships and Toll Road Concessions in South Africa
	Literature Review
	Methodology
		Research Design
			Exploratory Research Design
	PPP Definitions—Global and South African Perspectives
	The Review of PPPs
		The Advantages and Disadvantages of PPPs
		Providing Value for Money (VFM)
		Distribution and Transfer of Risk
	Toll Road Concessions as the Form of PPPs
	Considerable Issues Facing Toll Road Concessions in SA
		Dissolution of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP)
		Creation of Alternative Free Roads to Toll Roads Concessions in SA
		Maintenance of Toll Roads Concessions in SA
	Findings
	Suitable Model for the Toll Road Concessions Studied
	The Proposed Model and Its Justification
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 10: Public-Private Partnerships in Uganda’s Health Sector
	Literature Review
	PPP Trends in Global Healthcare
	Background of PPPs in Uganda’s Health Sector
		Public-Private Partnership Act, 2015
		The Motivations for PPPs in Uganda’s Healthcare
		The Three Common Health PPP Models
		Characteristics of the Three Common Health PPP Models
		The PPPs in Health Sector in Uganda
		PPPs Improve the Quality of Care and Service Delivery to the Patients
		PPPs Support Infrastructural Development
		PPPs Bridge Finance Gaps
		PPPs Strengthen the Capacity of Human Resources
		Essential Areas Are Not Given Priority by the Government
		PPPs Supplement Government Efforts in Delivering Healthcare Service
		The Best PPPs Model for the Health Sector in Uganda
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: Public-Private Partnerships and the Quality of Public Service Delivery in Zambia
	The Meaning of Public-Private Partnerships
	Literature Review
	The Regulatory Framework for Public-Private Partnerships in Zambia
	Types of Public-Private Partnerships Adopted in Zambia
	The Quality of Services Delivered through Public-Private Partnerships
	Constraints Associated with Delivering Services through Public-Private Partnerships
	Future Prospects
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 12: The Governance Framework Question in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): The Case of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Zimbabwe
	Theoretical and Conceptual Analysis
	Literature Review
		Definition of the PPPs and IPPs
	The PPP Governance’s Country Experiences in the Electricity Sector: Sampled Countries
		Uganda
		The Latin American and Asian Experiences
		The Sub-Saharan IPP Experiences
		Lessons Drawn for the Effective Governance of the IPPs
		The IPPs Sector in Zimbabwe
	Methodology
	Research Findings and Analysis
		Response Rate
		Presentation and Discussion of Research Findings
			How many IPPs are in operation and in what form do they exist?
			To what extent do conditions in the electricity sector environment in Zimbabwe comply with IPP governance indicators?
			Variable 1: Robust oversight by the Ministry of Energy and Power Development with Sound and Effective Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority.
			Variable 2: Transparent and predictable licensing framework.
			Variable 3: Coordinated PPP unit with experienced adviser.
			Variable 4: Capacity building, appropriate staffing and retention of developed staff throughout the project cycle.
			Variable 5: Cost-reflective tariffs.
			How IPP contracts and licenses are issued and are due processes followed?
			What are the major challenges impinging the effective governance of the IPPs in Zimbabwe?
			Gaps in cost reflective tariff framework
			Unserviced and unmaintained grid network
			Bureaucracy and red tape to reduce time for accessing investor licenses
			Unavailability of capital and material resources
			Limited grid transmission capacity to accommodate the IPP demands
			Brain drain and gaps in capacity building and staff retention
			Lack of a competitive bidding framework
	Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
	References
Conclusion and Recommendations
	Theoretical Foundations Underpinning Studies on PPPs
	The Teleology of Public-Private Partnerships
		The Teleology of Public-Private Partnerships
	Institutional, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Require Strengthening
	Recommendations
	References
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
	Editors
	Contributors