Developing a public-private partnership framework for building critical infrastructure resilience against disruptive events in Ghana

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a practical framework for using PPP to build the resilience of critical infrastructures against disruptive events. The core findings pertaining to the research objectives are as follows: (1) This study determined 19 key performance resilience indicators. An assessment tool was developed to assess the performance of PPP in building critical infrastructure resilience. (2) This study determined 20 objectives for PPP in CIR. It was found that developing resilience building codes (resilience standards, conducting national risk assessments, identifying what constitutes critical infrastructure, preparing disaster loss databases) are crucial to the development of critical infrastructure resilience when these objectives are deemed as important. (3) The study investigated the risks that affect the performance of PPP in CIR. A risk index was developed to ascertain the risk level of using PPP to build critical infrastructure resilience. It was concluded that the risk level of PPP being used to build CIR is high. (4) The study identified 28 critical resilience strategies for PPP in CIR that exist in the literature and have been empirically tested. Through system dynamics, it was discovered that “developing an inventory of critical infrastructure and classifying them by degree of criticality”, “Developing a legal framework for PPP”, “Establishing financial reserves to cover the potential decrease in functional performance of CI”, “Defining the responsibilities of each party”, and “Collecting risk data on CI and mapping out its risk territories” are key resilience strategies. (5) The study investigated the dynamic relationship amongst the first four objectives, and discovered that risks in PPP in CIR have a negative impact on the performance of PPP in building critical infrastructure resilience. It was also discovered that critical resilience strategies positively impact the performance of PPP in building critical infrastructure resilience. (6) This study developed a practical framework to aid PPP efficiency in building the resilience of critical infrastructure. The findings of this study contribute significantly to the critical infrastructure resilience body of knowledge.

Date of Award	2024
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Western Sydney University
Supervisor	Robert Osei-Kyei (Supervisor) & Vivian Tam (Supervisor)