Critical success factors for public housing projects in developing countries: a case study of Nigeria

Abstract

Although public–private partnership (PPP) strategy has gained popularity as an alternative strategy in the delivery of public works projects, its application has come with mixed results. Numerous studies have attributed the success of PPP projects to contextual peculiarities of different administrative settings. This comparative study uses case study approach to analyse the similarities and differences of the critical factors that influence the success of PPP housing projects in Malaysia and Nigeria. The study reveals that while ‘equitable risk allocation’, ‘stable political system’, and ‘reputable developer’ are the most critical critical success factors (CSFs) in the case of Nigeria, ‘action against errant developer’, ‘consistent monitoring’, and ‘house buyer's demand’ are the most critical factors that influenced the success the PPP housing project in Malaysia. The findings widen the understanding of the contextual issues that dictates the relative importance of CSFs of PPP in developing countries.