A Comparative Study on The Role of Private Partnership Participation In Infrastructural Development: A Case Study Of Nigeria and Malaysia

Abstract

This is an investigation into the role the private sector plays in infrastructural development of low-cost houses in both Malaysia and Nigeria. The study was based on a comparative analysis of certain estate project located in Malaysia and Nigeria, so as to contribute to the development of the housing privatization sector for low-income earners. Data for the study were collected using structured and semi-structured questionnaires and were administered on residents and representatives of the respective government agencies and private developers respectively. Interviews, documents and published sources were also used for collecting data. The findings reveal the extent of gap bridged between housing demand and the private sector response in the two countries and the adequacy and affordability of houses developed for the low-income earners. The paper concludes that housing policies integration and the demonstrated quality of institutions managing the private sector participation account for the distinct and different outcomes of housing development delivery for low-income earners in the two countries. It suggests that the success of private sector depends on the existence of a favourable socio-economic environment and an effective institutional and regulatory framework