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| Evaluation on the Challenges Facing Local Government Authorities in the implementation of Public Private Partnership, Tanzania |
Muhsin M. Danga, Crispin Mkonya and Scholastica Nyabweke Justus
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of public private partnership in twelve selected LGAs using exploratory sequential design. The sample size constituted one hundred and eighty (180) respondents from the selected councils, of which purposive sampling was adopted. The study involved twelve councils from Dodoma, Morogoro and Singida regions. The study established varied positive impact for PPPs engagement in LGAs project which included among others, improvement of own sources revenues, improvement of economic growth, reduction of public debts, improved satisfactions with public goods, enhancement of creativity and innovation, and reduction of project costs and operations. However, the study revealed the existence of low response rate of PPPs in the studied LGAs which is attributed to Lack of transparency and accountability, political interference, non-existence of comprehensive PPP policy, lack of legal and institutional frameworks. Furthermore, low analysis capacity for assessing investment proposals among LGAs employees, poor promotion of PPPs projects, inclination to single service agreement and lack of public awareness on the benefits of PPPs engagement in LGAs project were also noted as prevalent challenges. For effective and efficient public private partnership, the study recommends the following: Comprehensive restructuring of PPP policy, acts and regulations, promotion of public awareness on the importance of PPPs, promote capacity building for LGAs staff in assessing investment proposals, promotion of PPPs projects, diversify service agreement in LGAs. Not only that but also nonpolitical interference should be observed in the implementation of PPPs projects in LGAs. From these highlighted factors, this study recommends further researches to be conducted on the factors affecting public private partnership in LGAs by scaling-up the study scope.
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