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Community-based development projects have become an important mechanism for channeling development assistance that involves beneficiaries in the design, implementation, and management of community development projects towards improving... more
Community-based development projects have become an important mechanism for channeling development assistance that involves beneficiaries in the design, implementation, and management of community development projects towards improving their living standards. Many evaluation studies have reported improvements and successes with the adoption of the community-based development strategy. However, it has been contended that most community-based development projects have sustainability problems after the withdrawal of the funding agencies. This article focuses on assessing the sustainability of a Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) in Kebbi state, Nigeria using a framework of monitoring indicators to measure various dimensions of sustainability of the project The findings of the study revealed that while the initiative has recorded huge successes regarding project outputs during the funding period, the project’s outcomes could not be sustained after the withdrawal of the funding agency. Most of the outputs have problems in different dimensions of sustainability. The authors argue that although many factors contribute to the lack of project sustainability, a key factor is careful planning and implementation. The authors recommend that the design and implementation of the CPRP should focus on economic, community and environmental aspects of sustainability.
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Quality of life refers to the extent to which an individual enjoys the important life possibilities, including improved standard of living and general welfare, as well as the feeling of being safe and satisfied with life.
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The increasing reliance on public-private partnerships in the provision of infrastructure and services is well documented. However, despite an increasing reliance on public-private partnerships, the performance measurement of PPP projects... more
The increasing reliance on public-private partnerships in the provision of infrastructure and services is well documented. However, despite an increasing reliance on public-private partnerships, the performance measurement of PPP projects is less clear in the normative literature. While assessment of success in traditional procurement approaches is relatively straightforward, PPPs, due to their multifarious nature, require more rigour in establishing the success factors and evaluating the extent of their contribution to the success of PPP projects. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach, this paper develops a conceptual framework for assessing the success of PPP projects. The authors contend that the proposed framework should assist PPP stakeholders in evaluating the performance of PPP projects.
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Urbanization possesses the power to transform the physical and socioeconomic structure of cities globally. In developing countries, transformative urbanization requires employing suitable tools that can address contemporary challenges... more
Urbanization possesses the power to transform the physical and socioeconomic structure of cities globally. In developing countries, transformative urbanization requires employing suitable tools that can address contemporary challenges such as rapid population growth, housing and basic infrastructure provision, as well as inadequate financial and technical resources. Despite some criticism, public-private partnership (PPP) is increasingly being applied to tackle these challenges and to foster sustainable urbanization. Yet, limited studies have investigated PPP applications in providing housing and infrastructure in Nigerian cities. Using desktop study, this chapter analyzes the potentials and challenges of PPP in housing and infrastructure delivery in Abuja, Nigeria. It specifically reviews the modes of housing and infrastructure provision, highlights the concept and models of PPP, and examines the potentials and challenges of PPP in housing and infrastructure delivery in Abuja. It t...
Research Interests: Real Estate, Development Studies, Housing & Residential Design, Poverty, Infrastructure Planning, and 14 moreSustainable Development, Urban Planning, Housing, Environmental Sustainability, Remote sensing and GIS applications in Landscape Research, Urban And Regional Planning, Nigeria, Town planning, Public Private Partnerships, Abuja, Privatization, Book Chapter, IGI Global, and HIGHWAY ROADS AND BRIDGES
Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not... more
Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not functional for planning and meaningful to the public. Functional participation means better planning decisions while meaningful participation creates opportunities for public to influence decisions leading to a sense of ownership for the plan. This study aims to assess whether public participation programme (PPP) in urban planning is meaningful to the community of Bida town, Nigeria. The study examines the stages of government-based public participation programme (PPP), namely; early, middle and last stage in the participatory process.344 questionnaires were administered using randomly sampling method to planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders, and household heads. Descriptive statistics using central tendency was adopted in the analysis. F...
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Although public-private partnerships continue to gain popularity in infrastructure provision, the application of the strategy in housing delivery is bedevilled with many challenges particularly in the context of developing countries like... more
Although public-private partnerships continue to gain popularity in infrastructure provision, the application of the strategy in housing delivery is bedevilled with many challenges particularly in the context of developing countries like Nigeria. This article aims to offer solutions to the challenges of PPP for housing delivery in Nigeria. Using a case study approach, the article investigated the challenges of PPP housing project in the federal capital territory [FCT] Abuja, Nigeria. The study found that “lack of transparency in the procurement process”, “inappropriate risk allocation”, “poor administrative machinery”, “corruption”, and incompetent private sector” are the major challenges that militate against successful housing delivery through public-private partnership in Nigeria. In conclusion, the paper outlined solutions for coping with the challenges of PPP for housing delivery in Nigeria.
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The lingering problem of poverty prompted many countries to adopt community-based strategies for improving Quality of Life (QoL) of poor communities. Numerous studies have focused on identifying but ignored to establish the contribution... more
The lingering problem of poverty prompted many countries to adopt community-based strategies for improving Quality of Life (QoL) of poor communities. Numerous studies have focused on identifying but ignored to establish the contribution of the factors that influence improvement in QoL by community-based projects. This paper measures, using Structural Equation Modelling, the contribution of the factors that influence QoL in a Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) in Nigeria. The model revealed that the measured factors contributed only 36% of the reduction in poverty, which implies that there are other “hidden” factors responsible for the improvement in the quality of life.Keywords: Quality of Life, Community-based Projects, Poverty Reduction, Structural Equation ModellingeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/l...
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Experiences in the application of the community-based model for improving the quality of life of poor communities have reported improvement regarding project performance. However, most studies placed emphasis on the overall performance... more
Experiences in the application of the community-based model for improving the quality of life of poor communities have reported improvement regarding project performance. However, most studies placed emphasis on the overall performance determined at the general level. For this reason, the findings do not allow for an adequate understanding of the explanatory factors for the success or failure of the projects. This article investigates the explanatory factors that account for the success and failure of a community-based development initiative in kebbi-state, Nigeria, using a case study approach.2398-4279 © 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK.. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre fo...
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The lingering problem of poverty has prompted many countries to adopt community-based development strategy towards improving the Quality of Life (QoL) of their citizens. Numerous studies have focused on assessing QoL by measuring the... more
The lingering problem of poverty has prompted many countries to adopt community-based development strategy towards improving the Quality of Life (QoL) of their citizens. Numerous studies have focused on assessing QoL by measuring the manifested (measured) variables and ignored the significant contribution of some “latent” factors. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), this paper investigated the factors that influence improvement in the QoL in a Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) in Nigeria. The model indicates that the measured variables cause only 36% (R2 = 0.36) of the reduction in poverty level of the project beneficiaries. This finding implies that there are other “hidden” factors responsible for the improvement in the quality of life.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Peer–review under respo...
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The inability of the public sector to independently meet the increasing demand for infrastructure and services has prompted many governments to adopt Public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative strategy. In worldwide practices,... more
The inability of the public sector to independently meet the increasing demand for infrastructure and services has prompted many governments to adopt Public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative strategy. In worldwide practices, however, there are mixed results and controversy in the application of PPP model. The Public-private partnership has, for this reason, become an increasingly active research area mainly to establish the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) towards improving the PPP model. This article reviews the current debate on the subject of PPP and compares the findings of different literature regarding the relative importance of CSFs of PPP projects. The authors argue that the CSFs of PPP projects are distinctive to the context of location and time. The article concludes that this subjectivity has implications for the “guaranteed” success of both existing and future PPP projects.
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Housing, despite being one of the essential elements in the sustainability of human existence, remains a challenge particularly in the global south. Nigeria, the most populous country in west Africa has a gross housing deficit of... more
Housing, despite being one of the essential elements in the sustainability of human existence, remains a challenge particularly in the global south. Nigeria, the most populous country in west Africa has a gross housing deficit of seventeen million houses. This deficit keeps increasing due to high rate of urbanization and population growth thereby resulting in high rent, overcrowding and poor living conditions. Numerous research studies predominantly focused on investigating the challenges of housing delivery on the basis of quantity and quality perspectives. However, there is a dearth of evidence-based studies regarding the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision. This paper attempts to fill this gap by presenting an overview of the housing provision and the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The article indicated that despite concerted efforts involving the adoption of both public se...
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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the importance of the success factors as perceived by the overall respondents. Also, the study intends to identify the differences concerning the importance of the success factors between the public and... more
PurposeThis paper aims to examine the importance of the success factors as perceived by the overall respondents. Also, the study intends to identify the differences concerning the importance of the success factors between the public and private sectors.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire survey was used to elicit the perceptions of public and private sectors on the key success factors of a PPP project in Malaysia. In total, 179 usable responses were obtained and analysed using SPSS to rank the importance of the success factors and to examine the differences in the perceptions between the government and the private sector.FindingsThe overall results show that “good governance”, “commitment of the public and private sectors”, “favourable legal framework”, “sound economic policy” and “availability of finance market” are the top five success factors of PPP implementation in Malaysia. Although the rankings of many factors were different between the public and private sectors, ther...
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The PPP strategy has become an increasingly important procurement option in both developed and developing countries of the world for delivering public works and services. However, despite an increasing reliance on the public-private... more
The PPP strategy has become an increasingly important procurement option in both developed and developing countries of the world for delivering public works and services. However, despite an increasing reliance on the public-private partnership strategy, success evaluation of PPP projects is less clear in the normative literature. While success measurement in traditional procurement approaches is relatively straightforward, PPPs, due to their multifarious nature, require more rigour in establishing the explanatory factors and evaluating the extent of their contribution in influencing the success of PPP projects. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach, this article developed a conceptual framework for evaluating the success of PPP projects. The framework should assist policy makers both in the public and private sectors in objective evaluation of the success of PPP projects.
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Experiences in the application of the community-based model as a strategy for improving the quality of life of poor communities have reported improvement regarding project performance. However, most studies focused on overall project... more
Experiences in the application of the community-based model as a strategy for improving the quality of life of poor communities have reported improvement regarding project performance. However, most studies focused on overall project performance but failed to explain variation in success or failure stories and the explanatory factors that account for them. This article investigates the explanatory factors that account for the success and failure of a community-based development initiative in kebbi-state, Nigeria, using a case study approach.
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Objectives: To identify the fundamental challenges by examine individual-based factors affecting public participation programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.... more
Objectives: To identify the fundamental challenges by examine individual-based factors affecting public participation
programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this study, 344 questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling
to select the participants which comprises of planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders and, household
heads. Descriptive statistics technique is adopted in data analysis to examine the factors militating against public
participation initiated by government for the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria. Findings: Findings reveal
that, socio-economic barriers are the most conspicuous and significant impediments affecting citizens to participate in
government-based initiative programmes for the development of human communities. Evidences from this study shows
that, it is very imperative for enlightening residents of traditional cities about the significance of the programme and
their role to guarantee required and expected development in urban economy. This enlightenment could also alleviate
the impact of socio-economic factors affecting the programme in developing countries, especially traditional cities.
Applications/Improvement: For a traditional city which requires a relatively high number of redevelopment prorammes,
effective public participation would facilitate achievement and maintenance of urban development. This study suggests
areas of promoting public participation which could be used by the practitioners and law makers in the development of
Bida traditional city in Nigeria.
programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this study, 344 questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling
to select the participants which comprises of planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders and, household
heads. Descriptive statistics technique is adopted in data analysis to examine the factors militating against public
participation initiated by government for the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria. Findings: Findings reveal
that, socio-economic barriers are the most conspicuous and significant impediments affecting citizens to participate in
government-based initiative programmes for the development of human communities. Evidences from this study shows
that, it is very imperative for enlightening residents of traditional cities about the significance of the programme and
their role to guarantee required and expected development in urban economy. This enlightenment could also alleviate
the impact of socio-economic factors affecting the programme in developing countries, especially traditional cities.
Applications/Improvement: For a traditional city which requires a relatively high number of redevelopment prorammes,
effective public participation would facilitate achievement and maintenance of urban development. This study suggests
areas of promoting public participation which could be used by the practitioners and law makers in the development of
Bida traditional city in Nigeria.
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Although public–private partnership (PPP) strategy has gained popularity as an alternative strategy in the delivery of public works projects, its application has come with mixed results. Numerous studies have attributed the success of PPP... more
Although public–private partnership (PPP) strategy has gained popularity as an alternative strategy
in the delivery of public works projects, its application has come with mixed results. Numerous
studies have attributed the success of PPP projects to contextual peculiarities of different
administrative settings. This comparative study uses case study approach to analyse the similarities
and differences of the critical factors that influence the success of PPP housing projects in Malaysia
and Nigeria. The study reveals that while ‘equitable risk allocation’, ‘stable political system’, and
‘reputable developer’ are the most critical critical success factors (CSFs) in the case of Nigeria,
‘action against errant developer’, ‘consistent monitoring’, and ‘house buyer’s demand’ are the most
critical factors that influenced the success the PPP housing project in Malaysia. The findings widen
the understanding of the contextual issues that dictates the relative importance of CSFs of PPP in
developing countries.
in the delivery of public works projects, its application has come with mixed results. Numerous
studies have attributed the success of PPP projects to contextual peculiarities of different
administrative settings. This comparative study uses case study approach to analyse the similarities
and differences of the critical factors that influence the success of PPP housing projects in Malaysia
and Nigeria. The study reveals that while ‘equitable risk allocation’, ‘stable political system’, and
‘reputable developer’ are the most critical critical success factors (CSFs) in the case of Nigeria,
‘action against errant developer’, ‘consistent monitoring’, and ‘house buyer’s demand’ are the most
critical factors that influenced the success the PPP housing project in Malaysia. The findings widen
the understanding of the contextual issues that dictates the relative importance of CSFs of PPP in
developing countries.
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The inability of the public sector to independently meet the increasing demand for infrastructure and services has prompted many governments to adopt Public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative strategy. In worldwide practices,... more
The inability of the public sector to independently meet the increasing demand for infrastructure and services has prompted many governments to adopt Public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative strategy. In worldwide practices, however, there are mixed results and controversy in the application of PPP model. The Public-private partnership has, for this reason, become an increasingly active research area mainly to establish the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) towards improving the PPP model. This article reviews the current debate on the subject of PPP and compares the findings of different literature regarding the relative importance of CSFs of PPP projects. The authors argue that the CSFs of PPP projects are distinctive to the context of location and time. The article concludes that this subjectivity has implications for the " guaranteed " success of both existing and future PPP projects.
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Community-based development projects have become an important mechanism for channeling development assistance that involves beneficiaries in the design, implementation, and management of community development projects towards improving... more
Community-based development projects have become an important mechanism for channeling development assistance that involves beneficiaries in the design, implementation, and management of community development projects towards improving their living standards. Many evaluation studies have reported improvements and successes with the adoption of the community-based development strategy. However, it has been contended that most community-based development projects have sustainability problems after the withdrawal of the funding agencies. This article focuses on assessing the sustainability of a Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) in Kebbi state, Nigeria using a framework of monitoring indicators to measure various dimensions of sustainability of the project The findings of the study revealed that while the initiative has recorded huge successes regarding project outputs during the funding period, the project's outcomes could not be sustained after the withdrawal of the funding agency. Most of the outputs have problems in different dimensions of sustainability. The authors argue that although many factors contribute to the lack of project sustainability, a key factor is careful planning and implementation. The authors recommend that the design and implementation of the CPRP should focus on economic, community and environmental aspects of sustainability.
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Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not... more
Urban planning often involved controversial decisions, thus, requires the participation of stakeholders and citizens leading to
more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not functional for planning and
meaningful to the public. Functional participation means better planning decisions while meaningful participation creates
opportunities for public to influence decisions leading to a sense of ownership for the plan. This study aims to assess whether
public participation programme (PPP) in urban planning is meaningful to the community of Bida town, Nigeria. The study
examines the stages of government-based public participation programme (PPP), namely; early, middle and last stage in the
participatory process.344 questionnaires were administered using randomly sampling method to planning officers, traditional
leaders, youth leaders, and household heads. Descriptive statistics using central tendency was adopted in the analysis. Findings
reveal that public are predominantly involved at the early stage, while the other two stages have no significant citizens
engagement. The study suggests areas to improve public participation and invariably would help practitioners and law-makers in
designing effective plan for public participation programme in urban development.
more acceptable and legitimise solutions. Public participation exercise, however, is futile if it is not functional for planning and
meaningful to the public. Functional participation means better planning decisions while meaningful participation creates
opportunities for public to influence decisions leading to a sense of ownership for the plan. This study aims to assess whether
public participation programme (PPP) in urban planning is meaningful to the community of Bida town, Nigeria. The study
examines the stages of government-based public participation programme (PPP), namely; early, middle and last stage in the
participatory process.344 questionnaires were administered using randomly sampling method to planning officers, traditional
leaders, youth leaders, and household heads. Descriptive statistics using central tendency was adopted in the analysis. Findings
reveal that public are predominantly involved at the early stage, while the other two stages have no significant citizens
engagement. The study suggests areas to improve public participation and invariably would help practitioners and law-makers in
designing effective plan for public participation programme in urban development.
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Objectives: To identify the fundamental challenges by examine individual-based factors affecting public participation programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.... more
Objectives: To identify the fundamental challenges by examine individual-based factors affecting public participation
programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this study, 344 questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling
to select the participants which comprises of planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders and, household
heads. Descriptive statistics technique is adopted in data analysis to examine the factors militating against public
participation initiated by government for the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria. Findings: Findings reveal
that, socio-economic barriers are the most conspicuous and significant impediments affecting citizens to participate in
government-based initiative programmes for the development of human communities. Evidences from this study shows
that, it is very imperative for enlightening residents of traditional cities about the significance of the programme and
their role to guarantee required and expected development in urban economy. This enlightenment could also alleviate
the impact of socio-economic factors affecting the programme in developing countries, especially traditional cities.
Applications/Improvement: For a traditional city which requires a relatively high number of redevelopment prorammes,
effective public participation would facilitate achievement and maintenance of urban development. This study suggests
areas of promoting public participation which could be used by the practitioners and law makers in the development of
Bida traditional city in Nigeria.
programme initiated by government for the development of urban economy in traditional cities of developing countries.
Methods/Statistical Analysis: In this study, 344 questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling
to select the participants which comprises of planning officers, traditional leaders, youth leaders and, household
heads. Descriptive statistics technique is adopted in data analysis to examine the factors militating against public
participation initiated by government for the development of Bida traditional city in Nigeria. Findings: Findings reveal
that, socio-economic barriers are the most conspicuous and significant impediments affecting citizens to participate in
government-based initiative programmes for the development of human communities. Evidences from this study shows
that, it is very imperative for enlightening residents of traditional cities about the significance of the programme and
their role to guarantee required and expected development in urban economy. This enlightenment could also alleviate
the impact of socio-economic factors affecting the programme in developing countries, especially traditional cities.
Applications/Improvement: For a traditional city which requires a relatively high number of redevelopment prorammes,
effective public participation would facilitate achievement and maintenance of urban development. This study suggests
areas of promoting public participation which could be used by the practitioners and law makers in the development of
Bida traditional city in Nigeria.
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The widespread and lingering problem of poverty has prompted the adoption of community-based development strategy towards improving the Quality of Life (QoL) of particularly in the global south. Numerous studies have focused on assessing... more
The widespread and lingering problem of poverty has prompted the adoption of community-based development strategy towards improving the Quality of Life (QoL) of particularly in the global south. Numerous studies have focused on assessing QoL by measuring the manifested (measured) variables and ignored the significant contribution of some " latent " (hidden) factors. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), this paper aims to investigate the complex interaction of the factors leading to improvement in the quality of life in a Community-based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP) in Nigeria. The model indicates that the measured variables cause only 36% (R 2 = 0.36) of the reduction in poverty level of the project beneficiaries. This finding implies that there are other " hidden " factors responsible for the improvement in the quality of life of the beneficiaries.
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Graphical abstract Abstract Housing, despite being one of the essential elements in the sustainability of human existence, remains a challenge particularly in the global south. Nigeria, the most populous country in west Africa has a gross... more
Graphical abstract Abstract Housing, despite being one of the essential elements in the sustainability of human existence, remains a challenge particularly in the global south. Nigeria, the most populous country in west Africa has a gross housing deficit of seventeen million houses. This deficit keeps increasing due to high rate of urbanization and population growth thereby resulting in high rent, overcrowding and poor living conditions. Numerous research studies predominantly focused on investigating the challenges of housing delivery on the basis of quantity and quality perspectives. However, there is a dearth of evidence-based studies regarding the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision. This paper attempts to fill this gap by presenting an overview of the housing provision and the challenges militating against sustainable housing provision in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The article indicated that despite concerted efforts involving the adoption of both public sector " provider " and " enabler " approaches, challenges still exit towards sustainable housing delivery particularly to the low-income group. The paper recommends that housing policies and programs in the country should be designed to address the multi benefit objectives of social, economic and environmental dimensions of housing so as to achieve sustainable housing delivery in the country.