The Public-Private Partnerships in Planning and Land Development: A Success Story? Case of Dar Es Salaam City and Kibaha Town, Tanzania
Journal Title: International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper explores the opportunities and challenges of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the urban land delivery in Tanzania, focusing on the role and contribution of the private sector in planning, allocation and servicing of land in residential neighbourhoods. In response to a growing demand for planned and serviced land in urban areas in Tanzania, the Planning Authorities have attempted to reduce the chronic gap between demand and supply serviced plots. The policy framework, legal and fiscal strategies in the urban planning system has shifted towards community and private sector involvement in land delivery. A number of companies that were engaged in the preparation of detailed plans for Dar es Salaam and Kibaha Town were investigated. The selection of the firms for detailed study was based on type of their activities, level of collaboration with municipalities and the scale of involvement. Data and information were obtained through structured questionnaires and official interviews which were applied during interviews with a number of companies, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The analysis also involved the use of quantitative data, qualitative data and mapping techniques and tools. It was noted that although PPPs in urban land delivery in Tanzania is at infancy, a number of opportunities and success stories have emerged. These include: quickening the process of preparation of General Planning Schemes (GPS), detail planning schemes and their implementation, improving income generation to both partners and enhancing security of tenure for land owners through title deeds. On the other hand, several challenges were observed that hinder the benefits attributed to PPPs in urban land delivery. These include: lack of General Planning Schemes in many towns to guide the preparation of details schemes, inadequate protection of public interests through provision of community facilities and public spaces, piece-meal and un-coordinated spatial development and disjointed infrastructure systems such as storm water, road network, water supply network and electricity. The paper concluded that comprehensive policy, legal and institutional frameworks that provide clear guidelines and procedures for development and implementation of PPPs is still wanting. It was recommended that institution of such measures would help to set the criteria for public and private sector partnerships on the urban planning sector, leading to the up scaling of the approach and achieving win-win results among parties involved.
Authors and Affiliations
Wilfred G. Kazaura, Marco Burra, Laurent Mswani
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