Applying a successful public private partnership in the Palestinian water and wastewater sector : opportunities and constraints

Other Title(s)

تطبيق شراكة ناجحة بين القطاعين العام و الخاص في مجال المياه و الصرف الصحي الفلسطيني : الفرص و العوائق

Dissertant

al-Misri, Sawsan Nasr Salim

Thesis advisor

Ashur, Yusuf Husayn Mahmud

Comitee Members

Abu al-Rus, Sami Ali
Qahman, Khalid Ahmad
Rabah, Fahd Khidr

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2015

English Abstract

-The Palestinian water and wastewater sector is suffering from a shortage of clean, safe water and inadequate water and wastewater service provision , Public Private Partnership PPPs in developed countries present a successful framework that while engaging the private sector, the role for government in ensuring that social obligations are met and successful sector reforms and public investment achieved.

PPPs present a number of recognized advantages for the public sector to exploit.

These include the ability to raise additional finance in an environment of budgetary restrictions, make the best use of private sector operational efficiencies to reduce cost and increase quality of services provided to the public and the ability to speed up infrastructure development.

The purposes of this study are to assess the existing conditions that are enabling and disenabling the applying of PPP arrangement in water and wastewater sector in Palestine with focusing on legal, regulatory, and policy framework, institutional framework, technical issues, investment and socioeconomic issues, stakeholders consultation, financing requirements, risk management and managing the interface between public and private partners.

, to identify key factors for influencing successful Public-Private Partnerships in infrastructure projects and the constraints and to Present the features of a good relationship management of PPP projects.

The objectives of this study were achieved via a comprehensive literature review, Presenting case studies and finally data collection was conducted via a questionnaire survey with respondents having PPP knowledge and understanding.

The findings show the lack of readiness of water and wastewater sector for implementing large-scale PPP projects and the study recommended according to analysis that the Palestinian Government should take actions for enabling a successful PPP in water and wastewater sector and mitigating the gap which is required for PPP project’s development and implementation.

The important steps are establishing a sound of legal and institutional framework, develop policies and guidelines , creating a stable environment and conducive to investment with the aim of encouraging private sector investments in the water and wastewater sector, developing a strategic framework for relationship management of PPP projects to enable both public and private sectors to manage these important PPP relationships successfully.

developing of an effective ways of interacting and consultation with stakeholders and encouraging donor contribution for sustainable financing structure for PPP projects.

Main Subjects

Business Administration
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Management
• Sanitation
• Waste water
• Water
• Palestine

No. of Pages

122

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-687385