Administrative Capability of Local Government Units for Public-Private Partnership, Towards Infrastructure Development in Zamboanga Peninsula
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the administrative capability of the Local Government Units (LGUs) to enable them to engage into the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracting scheme for major infrastructure development of Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines since there are no PPP infrastructure projects in Zamboanga Peninsula and the public-private partnership has not been able to gain millage in this area.Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: (1) What is the level of administrative capability of the LGUs to implement infrastructure development projects in Zamboanga Peninsula in terms of leadership, financial resources management, and human resource management; and (2) What are the problems/constraints/challenges encountered by the LGUs in the implementation of the infrastructure projects?The study utilized qualitative design among respondents from four (4) cities and eight (8) municipalities in Zamboanga Peninsula.The data were analysed after transcribing the recorded responses of the research participants.The findings revealed that the level of administrative capability of the LGUs to implement infrastructure development projects in Zamboanga Peninsula in terms of leadership is relatively high since there were lots of projects being implemented which were materialized through the political will of the local chief executives.In terms of financial resource management, the level is also high considering that all projects in the different LGUs follow the necessary guidelines and policies on procurement, prioritization, and full disclosure among others.The Community Social Organizations (CSOs) participate in the thrust towards participatory and transparent governance in terms of budget preparation, assessment, and monitoring of projects.In terms of human resource management, the level is moderate since there were little training conducted to enhance the skills of the personnel to be part of the different infrastructure projects.On the other hand, the problems/constraints/challenges that were encountered by the LGUs in the implementation of the infrastructure projects includes the inadequate project preparation, poor project quality at entry, and poor project execution give rise to delays and changes in project scope and cost during implementation that significantly reduced the project value as well as hampered the attainment of project objectives.
Authors: Gary A. Habibon Gary A. Habibon, TJPRC
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3125655824