Expressway to Power: Infrastructure Projects and Political Support

Akbulut‐Yuksel, Mevlude; Okoye, Dozie; Turan, Belgi

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“…There is evidence showing that infrastructure projects increase political power. For example, Akbulut-Yuksel et al (2020) [24] show that the success of an expressway expansion project in Turkey signaled competence and stability and that the ruling political party may have gained electoral benefits in some provinces due to the implementation of such a project.…”

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Improving the Criteria for Transmission Line Routing beyond the Techno-Economics: The Case of Afghanistan

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It is not always the technical, financial, and environmental aspects of power projects that decisions are based on. There are many other political, social, and local issues shaping the decision-making processes. This research shows how political and social issues challenged the decision-making process of a high-voltage transmission line routing and how to avoid such unwanted consequences in similar projects. Our insights reveal the importance of risk, conflict, and stakeholder management techniques and strategies in successfully delivering power projects. When planning large energy projects, it is of utmost importance to engage and consult stakeholders, especially direct recipients, civil society, political parties, people’s representatives, and experts, in addition to the techno-economic considerations. Finally, it is suggested that there should be an authority at the country level responsible for deciding on routing, siting, prioritizing, and the strategic planning of power projects.

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