INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING TIMELY COMPLETION OF ROAD PROJECTS IN RWANDA: CASE OF GOVERNMENT EXTERNALLY FINANCED PROJECTS
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Infrastructure is an important factor in the development of a nation through its direct and indirect contributions to economic growth. Despite the importance of infrastructure and the billions of dollars committed to it, projects are never completed on time. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the institutional factors that influence timely completion of infrastructure projects in the road sub-sector in Rwanda funded through government external financing with a focus on World Bank and AfDB funds. The study adopted descriptive research design. A structured research questionnaire was distributed to 175 respondents from World Bank and AfDB staff, Implementing Agencies (that is, RURA) and Ministry of Road officials out of the total population of 220. Data collected was analyzed through SPSS version 21 and presented through charts and graphs. This study sought to evaluate the influence of institutional factors in timely completion of infrastructure projects: A case of government externally financed infrastructure projects by World Bank and AfDB in the road sub-sector in Rwanda, these factors include; Condition precedent by the financing institution, funds disbursement procedures, procurement procedures and government procedures and practices. This study found out that increased condition precedent by the financing institution contributes more to completion of infrastructure projects, followed by procurement procedures and funds disbursement procedures, while government procedures and practices contributes the least to completion of construction projects. The researcher recommended further research to investigate the other factors that influence project completion.
Authors and Affiliations
Nduko Fred Nyasetia| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email: nsetiafred@yahoo.com, Dr. Mbabazi Mbabazize| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email : mbabazimbabazize@gmail.com, Dr. Jaya Shukla| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email: js.jayashukla@gmail.com, Eng. Ephantus Ndirangu Wanderi| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. Email: wanderiephans@yahoo.co.uk
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