Exploring the Conditions for Delivering Mega-Urban Projects That Create Social and Economic Value

If carefully planned by the government, mega-urban infrastructure projects like seaport development can create social value for communities and the region where they are built. But, achieving this requires a rigorous and quality investment at the front-end during project preparation, which involves cost and time, which most governments are unwilling to take. This research attempts to provide a framework that can help to address that challenge, using a case study analysis of the development of two seaports in Nigeria and Croatia. Four best practices that, if followed by infrastructure stockholders, can aid in the preparation of bankable mega-urban infrastructure projects, whether through a public-private partnership or public procurement, where identified