Stakeholder management mapping to improve public-private partnership success in emerging country water projects: Indonesia's experience

Public-private partnerships for water projects are complicated and involve multi-level stakeholders. This study was conducted to map the stakeholder management process based on institutional analysis to improve water project success. This research used qualitative content analysis with an interpretive approach, and the results demonstrated the coercive role of the central government in supporting, monitoring, and governing projects. This role brings confidence to local governments in terms of project commitment, communication, and championship. In this context, professional managers can assess project feasibility, develop scope, design contracts, and attract private-sector involvement.