Managing citizen engagement: Public-private partnership governance in selected metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies in Ghana

Authors : Anita Djoble-d’almeida

Pages : 21-37

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Publication Date : 2022-07-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The study contributes to the existing literature by viewing the phenomenon of managing citizen engagement in PPPs through a governance lens instead of the generic stakeholder theory in the face of the ideological differences inherent in PPPs. A qualitative methodology facilitated data collection from fifty-six participants in four administrative regions in Ghana to explore in-depth, factors underlying the divergent interests of PPP actors in managing citizen engagement, their implications, and how to address the governance dilemma. The key findings revealed that the conflicting rationales for using PPP from the perspective of both public and private actors, constituted a major latent governance issue that influenced management of citizen engagement either positively or negatively. The study therefore suggests the alignment of the divergent interests to improve governance frameworks for managing citizen engagement to enhance PPP outcomes.
Keywords : Key Words: Public-Private Partnership, Governance, Divergent Interests, Collaboration, Citizen Engagement., Covid-19 pandemic