IRAK'TA İNŞAAT SEKTÖRÜNDE KAMU-ÖZEL SEKTÖR ORTAKLIĞININ ÖNÜNDEKİ ENGELLER

Abstract

Kamu-özel sektör ortaklıklarının yönetimi sırasında, yatırım projelerinde ortaklıkların uygulanmasını olumsuz etkileyebilecek çok sayıda engel ortaya çıkabilir. Bu çalışma, Irak'ın inşaat sektöründe kamu-özel sektör ortaklıklarının benimsenmesini engelleyen bariyerleri tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlk olarak, tüm engeller literatür taraması yoluyla belirlenmiştir. Daha sonra, Irak'taki sektör profesyonellerine dört ana engel faktörüne (yasal, teknik, uygulama ve siyasi) ve bunların ifadelerine odaklanan bir anket uygulanmıştır. Engel gruplarının önemini belirlemek için analitik hiyerarşi süreci yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, yasal engellerin Irak Yatırım Kanunu üzerinde en yüksek etkiye sahip olduğunu, teknik engeller ve uygulama engellerinin eşit derecede etkili olduğunu ve siyasi engellerin en az etkili engel grubu olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, kamu-özel sektör ortaklığı projelerinin başarısızlığına katkıda bulunan engellerin çoğunun yanlış kararlardan kaynaklandığı ve danışmanlar tarafından alınan kararların ortaklık projelerinin iş akışını yönetmede etkili bir faktör olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma, kamu-özel sektör ortaklığı mevzuatına ilişkin potansiyel zorlukların tespit edilmesinin Irak'ın her düzeyde yüksek yaşam standartlarına sahip bir ülke haline gelmesine yardımcı olabileceğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Kamu-Özel Ortaklığı
• Irak İnşaat Sektörü
• AHP
• Düzenleyici Çerçeve
• KÖO'de Sürdürülebilirlik

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için etik onay, İstanbul gelişim Üniversitesi Etik Kurul Başkanlığı tarafından verilmiştir.

Thanks

Özge Alboğa'ya sağladıkları fırsatlar için Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK-2211-C Yurtiçi Öncelikli Alanlar Doktora Burs Programı) ve Yükseköğretim Kurulu'na (100/2000 Doktora Burs Programı) teşekkür ederiz.

BARRIERS TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN IRAQ

Abstract

During the management of public-private partnerships (PPPs), numerous barriers may arise that could negatively affect the implementation of partnerships in investment projects. For developing economies such as Iraq, where the PPP project delivery system has a high potential to offer significant benefits, it is important to identify the barriers to the system in a hierarchical manner. This study aims to identify the barriers that prevent the adoption of PPPs in Iraq's construction sector. First, potential barriers were identified through a literature review. Subsequently, a survey focusing on four main categories of barriers (legal, technical, implementation, and political) was administered to sector professionals in Iraq. The analytic hierarchy process method was used to determine the importance of the barrier groups. The findings indicate that legal barriers were found to have the highest impact on the PPPs in Iraq, technical barriers and implementation barriers have equally impact, and political barriers were found to be the least influential barrier group. Additionally, it was determined that most of the barriers contributing to the failure of PPPs projects stem from misguidance by consultants in decision-making processes. The study suggests that identifying potential challenges related to public-private partnership legislation could be beneficial in helping Iraq become a country with a high standard of living at all levels.

Keywords

• Public-Private Partnership
• Iraq Construction Industry
• AHP
• Regulatory Framework
• Barriers on PPPs.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul Gelişim University.

Thanks

We would like to thank the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-2211-C Domestic Priority Areas Doctoral Scholarship Program) and the Council of Higher Education (100/2000 Doctoral Scholarship Program) for the opportunities provided to Özge Alboğa.

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