Abstract
That the need for Infrastructure in developing nations and particularly Africa has
reached a critical point cannot be over-emphasized if the social and economic
development needed by the teaming population must be met. Research has suggested
some project delivery schemes/ procurement systems for achieving the task. Fall in
global oil prices, fluctuating interest and inflations rates, with depletion in government
revenues amongst others have made the traditional procurement systems unsustainable
for most governments. Hence, the need for alternative sources to be sought. In the past
three decades, Public Private Partnership and its variants have been adopted by
governments both in the developed and developing nations as means for infrastructure
delivery. The experience in some countries is rather nascent when compared to the years
of engagement and extent of use of this model. The study uses an exploratory literature
review methodology to evaluate the experience of the Nigerian Construction Industry
and compare with the experience of some developing nations. This is with the aim of
unpacking lessons from the failures or successes of these nations that can strength the
current position of the country in its preparedness in using the model or otherwise. The
study concludes by outlining some key lessons from other nations either directly or
through World Bank Reports. This study provides industry practitioners and policy
makers in the country an assessment guide to evaluating its position and working
practices in the light of other developing nations.