Mapping Studies on Sustainability in the Performance Measurement of Public-Private Partnership Projects: A Systematic Review

Isaac Akomea-Frimpong, Xiaohua Jin and Robert Osei-Kyei
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Isaac Akomea-Frimpong: School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia
Xiaohua Jin: School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia
Robert Osei-Kyei: School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-20

Abstract: The integration of sustainable practices into infrastructure projects under the auspices of public-private partnerships (PPPs) is vital in the attainment of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since the inception of the SDGs in 2015, the attention of world has been shifting towards more sustainable practices and it is essential that the conventional performance measurement models on PPP projects also adapt to the trend of sustainable practices. Therefore, This study aims at reviewing and operationalising sustainable performance measures for the PPP infrastructure projects. A systematic literature review (SLR) methodology was utilised in this study. The research process began with the search, retrieval and selection of thirty-three (33) journal articles. Thoroughly, the selected articles were contently analysed to form key themes that form the basis of this research’s findings. The outcomes of this review demonstrate twenty-seven (27) most critical sustainable performance criteria of PPP projects such as the lowest project costs, green index, disability-friendly inclusion rate and carbon emission per project among others. Although, the study is limited to few journal articles, it provides theoretical and practical understanding of integration of sustainability in PPPs. Further, it gives a list of relevant research gaps for further studies. This study contributes to the benchmarking and management of sustainable performance assessment of PPP projects.

Keywords: sustainability; public-private partnerships; systematic review; performance criteria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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