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dc.contributor.advisorde Coning, Christo
dc.contributor.authorJeremia, George Tileinge
dc.contributor.otherSchool of Government
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-03T09:36:58Z
dc.date.available2010/07/01 21:28
dc.date.available2010/07/01
dc.date.available2014-02-03T09:36:58Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/2689
dc.descriptionMagister Administrationis - MAdminen_US
dc.description.abstractThis research study focuses on the way the Namibian public sector plans and implements capital projects, mainly in the Ohangwena region, and the Ministry of Health and Social Services in general. The research results show that the planning and project process is not clear and that options need to be considered for the improvement thereof. It is observed that often some of the identified and approved capital projects are not implemented and, if implemented, this is typically done in two or three years. Most parts of Ohangwena are comprised of sandy roads, especially the north-eastern area of Ohangwena which represents a large part of the region. Distances between health facilities and the scarcity of transport make it difficult for the community to easily reach the nearest health facility. The primary objective of this study is to perform an assessment of the planning process in the public sector for the implementation of capital projects and its effectiveness with regard to the planning and implementation of identified capital projects. From the outset, the critical issue is not only implementation, but also how the Ministry plans its capital projects for successful implementation. Interestingly, no research has been done before on this topic in Namibia. Against this background, officials (planners) that are directly involved in capital projects design were interviewed at the district, regional and national levels of the Ministry. The research investigation found that, in general, the planning and project processes in the Ministry are good, but a number of weaknesses were observed in the implementation process. The findings of the study showed that capacity in the Ministry, in terms of skills and technical expertise, are among the main causes of delay in the implementation of capital projects, particularly in the region and in the Ministry in general. The research found that lack of technical expertise in the Ministry and the limited capacity of those responsible for capital projects initiation and implementation, especially at the District and Regional level, have a substantial influence on most of all the weaknesses observed in the system. In this regard, specific recommendations were made regarding the prioritization of the necessary posts and building capacity at the operational level.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectProject identification formen_US
dc.subjectDecentralizationen_US
dc.subjectPlanningen_US
dc.subjectCapital projectsen_US
dc.subjectCapacityen_US
dc.subjectPublic sectoren_US
dc.subjectNational planning commissionen_US
dc.subjectRegional councilen_US
dc.subjectNational development planen_US
dc.subjectImplementationen_US
dc.titleAn assessment of the public sector planning process of the implementation of capital projects in the Ohangwena Region, Namibiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa


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