A Methodological Framework for Prioritising Infrastructure Investment

Andrés, Luis Alberto; Biller, Dan; Dappe, Matias Herrera

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“…Conversely, Kayitare and Mbabazi (2016) shed light on the challenges faced by the Ministry of Infrastructure in Rwanda in implementing construction projects. The authors identify issues related to contractor performance, insufficient documentation, decision-making procedures, and project schedule extensions, which frequently result in project stagnation or failure.…”

Section: Statement Of the Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Automated Project Task Scheduling on Performance of Construction Projects in Rwanda. A Case of Better Design and Construction Limited

NDIKUMANA,

WANJIKU, PhD,

BWANKARIKARI

2023

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The construction industry is a vital sector in Rwanda's economic development, but it faces challenges related to project performance, including delays and cost overruns. This study explores the effects of automated project task scheduling on construction project performance, with a specific focus on Better Design and Construction Limited in Rwanda. The objective is to investigate how the implementation of automated scheduling software influences efficiency, accuracy, resource allocation, and overall project management in the Rwandan construction context. The study focused on: project task scheduling on performance of construction projects in Rwanda. In this study, the theoretical orientation covered Resource Based View Theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population of the study were the 161 respondents dealing with the projects at Better Design and Construction Ltd. Census approach was adopted in this study. The study used both primary and secondary data, where questionnaires were used for data collection. Cronbach's alpha test was utilized in assessing reliability of research instrument. Data collected was analyzed through SPSS version 21. Data analysis involved statistical computations for averages, percentages, and correlation and regression analysis. Descriptive statistics and Correlation (using the Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation) were used to analyze the data and establish the relationship between the dependent variables and the set of independent variables. Qualitative data was analyzed through thematic analysis and presented in narrative form and verbatim citations. The unstandardized coefficients: The unstandardized coefficients represent the direct impact of the independent variable on the dependent variable without taking into account the scale or units of measurement. In this case, the constant (B = 0.017) suggests a minimal effect on the "Performance of construction projects." The small standard error (Std. Error = 0.222) indicates that this effect is relatively uncertain or imprecise. In contrast, the independent variable "Automated Project task scheduling" has a substantial impact with a high unstandardized coefficient (B = 0.999), suggesting a strong relationship with the "Performance of construction projects." The small standard error (Std. Error = 0.049) means that this effect is estimated with greater precision. In conclusion, the study's robust statistical analysis demonstrates that the implementation of automated project task scheduling has a substantial and statistically significant positive impact on enhancing the performance of construction projects, underlining the importance of adoptingThe Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management.

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Effect of Automated Project Task Scheduling on Performance of Construction Projects in Rwanda. A Case of Better Design and Construction Limited

NDIKUMANA,

WANJIKU, PhD,

BWANKARIKARI

2023

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“…Poverty is a multidimensional concept and commonly viewed in infrastructure literature as inaccessibility of basic human needs of health, education, drinking water, sanitation, and electricity services by the poor which is closely associated with poverty in developing countries. "Lack of access to basic services is closely linked to poverty," and access to clean water and sanitation of the people in rural areas, and especially people in low-income countries fall into the category of poverty (Andres, 2013). Disparity in access to electricity is widely pronounced in the ruralurban sense in most of the low-income countries.…”

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“…Health and education have an indirect relationship in terms of supplying buildings and access roads. The methodology of the paper develops upon access to infrastructure variable, which is a combination of access to sanitation, access to clean water, and access to electricity being shed light components of MPI as they are recognized as effects of poverty (Bandre,2015) (Andres, Biller & Dappe, 2013) (Zaure,2007) and can be categorized as components of infrastructure.…”

Section: Access To Infrastructure and Poverty Nexus (2000-2015)mentioning

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Poverty Reduction Effect of Infrastructure: A Cross Country Study of Developing Countries in Asia

Atapattu¹

2020

J. Bus. Technol.

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Poverty alleviation is the central theme of the decade and this paper investigates the poverty reduction effect of access to infrastructure using panel data from 1990-2015 for nine developing countries in Asia. The objective of the paper is to investigate the causality between poverty and access to infrastructure and to estimate the poverty reduction effect of infrastructure. Dependent variables are the poverty headcount ratio at USD 1.90 and USD 3.20 per day. A variable is created by using access to electricity, water and sanitation occupying principal component analysis (PCA). Causality test result indicates unidirectional causality running from access to infrastructure to poverty. The model estimated by using fixed effects and results find lack of access to electricity, water and sanitation are the major reasons to poverty. The poverty reduction effect of access to infrastructure is larger in the long-run. The results of the model speak to close infrastructure gap, make infrastructure accessible, make poor beneficiaries of education, to control persisting income inequality, controlling population growth, reduce unemployment and encourage remittance. Findings of the model guide policy makers to prioritize investment in infrastructure as infrastructure boosts human capital through better provisioning of electricity, sanitation and water and physical capital.

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“…The problem of conflicting priorities is particularly acute in infrastructure decisions, which often involve large investments and lock-in technologies. In regions and countries where the infrastructure access gap is large and public budgets severely constrained, the importance of considering the different facets of the decision-making process become even more relevant (Andres, Biller, and Herrera Dappe 2015).…”

Section: Limited Planning and Prioritizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reducing Inequalities in Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals

2017

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This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

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A Methodological Framework for Prioritising Infrastructure Investment

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Effect of Automated Project Task Scheduling on Performance of Construction Projects in Rwanda. A Case of Better Design and Construction Limited

Effect of Automated Project Task Scheduling on Performance of Construction Projects in Rwanda. A Case of Better Design and Construction Limited

Poverty Reduction Effect of Infrastructure: A Cross Country Study of Developing Countries in Asia

Reducing Inequalities in Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals

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