A Case Study of Bujagali Hydropower Public Private Partnership Project Between Uganda Government and Bujagali Energy Ltd in Electricity Generation in Africa

Authors

  • Umar Kabanda Pan African University(African Union Commission)Thematic Area Governance and Regional Integration Hosted by University of Yaounde II Soa, Yaounde ( www.pau-au.org)

Keywords:

Hydropower Electricity Generation, Public Private Partnership, Africa

Abstract

Public and private partnership in Africa is a new growing arrangement between the African governments and the private sector in provision of public service including public infrastructure and related services aimed at obtaining better quality services at competitive, employ public sector enterprise and finance when beneficiaries reduce cost, delivery time, and risks inherent in infrastructure projects development and service delivery. My paper will discuss a case a case study of Bujagali Hydropower Public private partnership project between Uganda Government and Bujagali energy Ltd in Electricity generation in Africa, genesis of PPP in the world and all critics to this case project intended objective in electricity generation, social, economic environmental and political critic of the project, its financial and stakeholder success, conclusion and recommendation for future projects of in the same model for future African electricity generation projects.

Author Biography

Umar Kabanda, Pan African University(African Union Commission)Thematic Area Governance and Regional Integration Hosted by University of Yaounde II Soa, Yaounde ( www.pau-au.org)

Umar kabanda is a Ugandan Community Psychologist currently studying in Pan African University with a specialization in governance of the Master of governance and regional integration under scholarship of African Union located in Cameroon

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Published

2014-06-21

How to Cite

Kabanda, U. (2014). A Case Study of Bujagali Hydropower Public Private Partnership Project Between Uganda Government and Bujagali Energy Ltd in Electricity Generation in Africa. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 8(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/507