Title: A decade review of public-private partnership challenges and way to tackling issues

Authors: Sajida

Addresses: Department of Public Administration, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Abstract: This article covers PPP challenges in the last decade. This systematic review examined various barriers to PPP project implementation and proposed solutions. This study analyses a wide range of scholarly research to identify PPPs' biggest challenges faced by PPPs. PPP projects face legal and regulatory frameworks, financial, organisational, political and social, and technical challenges, according to the review. Based on these findings, this study suggests solutions. This study emphasises the importance of learning from past experiences and applying them to PPP project challenges. This study provides a comprehensive synthesis of the PPP challenges and solutions. Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers can use the study's findings and recommendations to create more effective and sustainable public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Keywords: public-private partnership; PPP; challenges; obstacles; systematic review.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSEM.2025.150784

International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, 2025 Vol.16 No.6, pp.641 - 656

Received: 27 May 2023
Accepted: 01 Oct 2023
Published online: 23 Dec 2025 *

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