Analyzing a Public-Private Partnership for Resource Recovery and Reuse in Ghana

Client
International Water Management Institute
Faculty
Natasha Iskander
Team
Samir Dalal, Christopher DuMont, Quamid Francis, Soojin Son

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a nonprofit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. A rising challenge is the depletion of agricultural resources from continuous use of inorganic fertilizer. IWMI’s West Africa branch developed a methodology to combine liquid waste with organic compost to create a nutrient-rich fertilizer and organized a public private partnership (PPP) with a local government and private organization (the Jekora-TMA PPP) to operationalize its use in Ghana. IWMI engaged a Capstone team to analyze the Jekora-TMA PPP in a case study, interview stakeholders and government ministries, conduct institutional and policy analyses of public and private sector entities, and undertake a global literature review of PPPs in resource recovery and reuse. The team issued a final report highlighting four essential elements for effective use of PPPs in resource recovery and reuse and presenting learnings that will inform the scaling of PPP use.

Capstone Year
2018-2019