Stakeholders call for system to curb delays in health projects
Health stakeholders in Tanzania are urging the government to implement a national monitoring system to manage health infrastructure projects. The proposal aims to curb project delays by ensuring better contractor vetting, real-time progress tracking, and stricter accountability.
Why it matters
Improved project management could significantly reduce public fund wastage and accelerate the delivery of essential healthcare services in developing regions.
Dar es Salaam. The Government should establish a national system to manage health projects and ensure timely release of funds, proper assessment of contractors before they are awarded contracts and close monitoring until projects are completed and begin providing services, stakeholders have said.
The proposal is among recommendations from health experts, political leaders, members of the public and Controller and Auditor General (CAG) Charles Kichere, who say delays in health projects require changes across the entire implementation process rather than interventions after projects have stalled.
The proposed system should provide real-time information on the progress of each project, funds allocated and released, the level of implementation, challenges and action required when deadlines are missed.
President of the Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT), Dr Alex Msoka, said the Government should begin by conducting a rapid assessment of all delayed hospital projects to establish their status before deciding on the next steps.
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