Developing A Public Value Framework for Infrastructure Projects in Ghana

Empirical evidence has shown the significance of public value implementation to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hence, assessing public value in infrastructure projects has become popular in recent years. However, the assessment of public value is a long way from being translated into practice due to the lack of a framework for the implementation of public value infrastructure projects. Therefore, this study aimed at developing a public value implementation framework for infrastructure projects in Ghana. The study adopted a mixed research method using data from 82 survey questionnaires and 9 interview responses. The findings of the study showed an adequate awareness of public value by the practitioners but a scanty understanding of its implementation. Additionally, they acknowledge some critical challenges that could hinder the implementation of public value including political interferences, conflicting stakeholder perceptions of value, resistance to change and poor stakeholder engagement. Based on the theoretical and empirical findings of the study, an implementation framework for public value in infrastructure projects was developed and subsequently validated to assess the adequacy of the framework in terms of its overall content and completeness. This framework will guide practitioners in ensuring the implementation of public value in infrastructure projects. With the lack of an implementation framework, the outcome of this study provides a solid basis for ensuring public value implementation in infrastructure projects