Taking Stock of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Uganda
Implications for Practice and Policy Making
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https://doi.org/10.54201/iajas.101Keywords:
public private partnerships, PPP policy, practice, policy makingAbstract
The study investigates the stock and trends of Public private partnerships (PPPs) in Uganda. Existing studies have made effort to research PPPs in Uganda. However, a holistic synthesis of PPP industry in Uganda has not been undertaken yet, though such information would be crucial for policy and investment decisions. The objective of this paper is to carry out a holistic overview of the PPP industry in Uganda. Data was collected by a review of literature. The main findings indicate that Uganda indicate the Uganda has significantly progressed with PPPs frameworks and stakeholder management though uptake of PPP is low. Key implications for policy and practice are stakeholder mapping beyond the documented stakeholders, extension of tenure that may reduce user fees without cost to government, improve publicness and mainstream shared value lesson in future PPPs. Capacity building should be enhanced to increase awareness and knowledge on the working of all actors.
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