Chileshe, N; Kavishe, N and Edwards, D J (2023) Identification of critical capacity building challenges in public-private partnerships (PPPs) projects: The case of Tanzania. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(3), pp. 495-504. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
This study investigates and ranks the critical capacity building challenges (CBC) impacting the Tanzanian public–private partnerships (PPPs) projects. The strength of interactions between CBC is established, with practical solution proposals offered and benchmarked with previous studies. A total of 8 CBC were identified from a scoping review. Data was then collected from 81 PPP practitioners, and subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results demonstrated a disparity of ranking of the 8 CBC among those with and without PPP experience, with the most highly ranked 4 CBC identified as 'limited local people with experience', 'lack of resources'; 'lack of successful PPP projects', and 'lack of permanent PPP trainers'. The least ranked was 'lack of political will for promoting PPPs'. Strong and positive correlation between 'inadequate qualifications' and 'lack of hands-on training' was established. Suggested solutions were broadly classified in the following four categories: (1) Training and education; (2) Benchmarking and lessons learnt; (3) Knowledge transfer and experience sharing; and (4) Institutional reforms; and supportive enabling environments. The results of this study foster better understanding of the facets of capacity building, provides PPP stakeholders with solutions for mitigating and addressing the challenges during the PPP project lifecycle.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | benchmarking; best practice; capacity building; developing countries; public private partnerships; solutions; Tanzania |
| Index terms: | practitioner, knowledge transfer, benchmarking, developing country, proposal, best practice, disparity, statistics, interaction, public private partnership, qualification, Tanzania, partnership, project lifecycle, capacity building |
| Subjects: | behavioral psychology, social justice, partnership management, development economics, Geography, educational resources, performance measurement, project planning, contractual arrangements, practitioner, project completion, mathematical modelling, business, social and economic development, research dissemination and communication |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement, Digital Applications, Human Resources, Ethics, Quality Management, International Construction, Education |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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