Developing Urban Rail Using Public-Private Partnership: A Case Study of the Gold Coast Light Rail Project

Abstract Background Due to the limited resources of the public sector, the presence of the private sector as an auxiliary to the health sector, to mitigate adverse health effects (AHEs) caused by environmental disasters, seems necessary. Therefore, the present study aimed to develop a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework for managing AHE of environmental disasters (case study of Lake Urmia-Iran). Methods This is a qualitative study with grounded theory approach, conducted in 2019. Required data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 experts selected through purposive sampling, and analyzed using Content-Analysis. To formulate the initial framework, an experts’ panel, composed of 12 experts, was formed. Delphi method was used to determine the validity of the framework. Results Most participants found the private sector participation in this field, essential and useful. The most important infrastructure for the private sector participation was designing a legal framework and providing adequate resources and facilities. Pollutant assessment and education of families for disease prevention are among the most important areas that the private sector can participate. To evaluate the performance of the private sector, periodic and short-term reports together with documentation should be used, and the evaluation tool should be the checklists agreed by two sectors. Payments to the private sector should be for periodic objectives, based on performance, and after performance confirmation, in the form of combination of fee for services, per capita and performance-based system. Preventing waste of resources, improving service coverage, greater efficiency and attracting public participation were the most important benefits of the private sector participation. Conclusions PPP can be considered by policy makers as an effective policy for reducing the AHE of environmental disasters (especially drying lakes). To this end, the framework presented in this study can be used as an action guide by national and local authorities and policymakers.

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Public–Private Partnership to Develop Technology Infrastructure: a Case Study of the Economic Returns of DNA Diagnostics

Technology Infrastructure ◽

10.4324/9781315876399-7 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 44-56

Keyword(s):

Public Private Partnership ◽

Economic Returns ◽

Dna Diagnostics ◽

Technology Infrastructure ◽

Private Partnership ◽

Develop Technology

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Using Systems Analysis and Dynamics to Evaluate Public Private Partnerships with Data and Best Practices from SAFER Santa Rosa

Emergency Management and Disaster Response Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships - Advances in Public Policy and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8159-0.ch011 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 195-216

Author(s):

Daniel Hahn

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Emergency Management ◽

Systems Analysis ◽

Public Private Partnership ◽

Public Private Partnerships ◽

Private Partnership ◽

The Public ◽

Federal Organizations ◽

Original Case

Public private partnerships have been gaining the interest of emergency management and security-related federal organizations. In 2010, the National Academies Press published a framework for resilience-focused private-public sector collaboration which may be the catalyst for how resilience-oriented public private partnerships are developed in the future (National Academies Press. 2010). Public private partnerships can be utilized to increase citizen awareness and preparedness, to address a specific need in a community, or to accomplish any other function that brings a community and government together. “Utilized correctly, a public private partnership is a win-win situation for all participants” (Hahn, 2010, p. 274). Although perceived as very successful, no prior systems analysis has been conducted on these partnerships. In this chapter, a successful public private partnership is evaluated using systems analysis techniques. Results of that analysis, along with details of the original case study and the public private partnership itself are presented.

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Public-Private Partnership Principles Applied to Industry-School Partnership to Support Technical and Vocational Education

Adult Education and Vocational Training in the Digital Age - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0929-5.ch002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 18-36

Author(s):

Hitendra Pillay ◽

James J. Watters ◽

Matthew C. Flynn ◽

Lutz Hoff

Keyword(s):

Monitoring And Evaluation ◽

Research Literature ◽

Public Private Partnership ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Private Partnership ◽

Learning Partnerships ◽

School Partnership ◽

Industry Community

The term partnership is increasingly used by governments, industry, community organizations and schools in supporting their daily activities. Similar to the terms ICT and learning, partnerships are now ubiquitous in policy discourse. Yet, the term remains ill-defined and ambiguous. This chapter reviews and reflects on a government-led industry-school partnership initiative in the state of Queensland, Australia, to understand how the concept was applied and the consequences. PPP principles derived from the literature were used as a framework to review this initiative. The methodology of this qualitative case study involved consultations with stakeholders and an analysis of Gateway schools' policy documents, and research literature. The review suggests that despite the use of terminology akin to PPP projects in Gateway school program and policy documents, the implicit suggestion that this initiative is a public-private partnership can be interpreted as partially tenable. The majority of principles shaping a PPP have not been considered in any significant manner in the Gateway schools program. Although the review recognizes the legitimate and sincere purpose of the Gateway schools program, a more explicit adoption of a PPP framework during the design, monitoring, and evaluation stages could have strengthened the initiative in terms of outcomes, benefits, and sustainability.

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Investigation of the challenges facing public-private partnership projects in Australia

Construction Economics and Building ◽

10.5130/ajceb.v19i1.6629 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Godfrey Charles Mwakabole ◽

Argaw Tarekegn Gurmu ◽

Linda Tivendale

Keyword(s):

Success Factors ◽

Risk Measures ◽

Business Case ◽

Project Planning ◽

Public Private Partnership ◽

Light Rail ◽

Infrastructure Projects ◽

Private Partnership ◽

Critical Success ◽

Political Interference

The practice of implementing infrastructure projects through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement is widely employed around the world with successful outcomes. However, this practice is not without challenges related to cost, time and quality variations, which the public is forced to bear. This study aims to explore factors influencing the termination of the East West Link project in Melbourne and present time and cost variation challenges facing the Sydney Light Rail project. This paper utilizes literature, investigating the critical success factors (CSF) for PPP infrastructure projects in an international context, and other readily available data sources such as Australian government publications, the case projects’ reports, news articles, and websites as the sources of data. The data gathered from these sources was then analysed to understand the project challenges and to investigate the relationship between CSF and the challenges. Four challenges were identified, including insufficiency of the business case, political interference, non-independence of implementing organizations and insufficient risk profile identification. The findings can assist to cover the loopholes that might cause similar failures in project planning, risk management, and policy and guideline frameworks. However, efforts should be made in improving the existing policies to accommodate political interests as part of risk measures under the national PPP guidelines.

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