There is a consensus among housing experts and policy makers that there are not enough resources
for government alone to address growing urban housing challenges in many developing countries. Consequently, a
paradigm shift from government provision to partnerships between the public and private sectors is advocated. This
study examined the prospects and challenges of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in housing provision in Ogun State
Southwest Nigeria. Data were derived from the review of official records and interview enquires. Findings show that
Public-Private Partnership in housing in the study area is based on the joint venture approach between government
agencies and corporate commercial private property developers. So far, attention has been on the provision of housing
for high-income earners, while the challenges of insufficient numbers of housing units and housing affordability among
low-income earners have not been addressed. The key challenges militating against Public-Private Partnership in
housing are inadequate supply of land by government and housing finance, high cost of building materials, graft as well
as the exclusion of low-income people from the PPPs. Given the huge housing supply deficit in Ogun State, it is argued
that the future success of PPP is contingent upon addressing these challenges and the involvement of organizations that
represent low-income people in the institutional framework of the PPPs.