The dynamics, challenges and prospects of public procurement reforms in Zimbabwe

Modern relief organisations are overwhelmed with complex emergency response operations. Man-made and natural disasters are affecting millions of people, infrastructure and land. In developing countries, many emergency relief programs fail due to ineffective outsourcing management of emergency response services. This has been worsened by failure to understand the concept of outsourcing and measures to improve it. Little is known about the key strategies of outsourcing and their impact on emergency relief performance. Thus, the study sought to establish key strategies of outsourcing and their impact on performance of emergency relief programme. The study employed a descriptive research design tapping into quantitative research approach. To collect data from respondents, the closed-ended questionnaires were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analysing the quantitative data. The study found that adopting strategies to enhance outsourcing improved the organisation’s efficiency and effectiveness in performing emergency relief services. The study revealed that investing in information technology and software systems; and adopting supply chain modelling, algorithms and programming are impetus strategies that can be implemented by a leading non-governmental organisation to enhance outsourcing. Thus, there is significant relationship between exercise of sustainable strategies that enhances outsourcing and performance improvement of emergency relief services. The management of the organisation should adopt information technology, artificial intelligence and data analytics when outsourcing services within the organisation. The study focused on a leading non-governmental organisation in Zimbabwe neglecting other emergency relief organizations and thus making it difficult to make inferences to other players. Therefore, th? researcher recommends that further studies should consider taking all humanitarian organisations to have a comprehensive understanding on the issue under study.

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Outsourcing for emergency relief: Unravelling key strategies

Chinogwеnya,

Utete

2023

“…In addition to these external problems that impeded upon the performance of the SOEs, there were also some reports of internal anomalies that militated against the effective operation of SOEs in Zimbabwe and these factors include issues relating to poor leadership, corruption, nepotism, mismanagement of public finances, abuse of State property, and management incompetence among other factors. Public institutions such as Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA), National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Zisco Steel, for example, are on the brink of collapse due to underperformance and poor leadership (Chilunjika, Intauno, Uwizeyimana and Chilunjika, 2022).…”

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The nexus between leadership and the performance of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) in Zimbabwe

Chilunjika

Uwizeyimana

Chilunjika

2023

The study examined the role of leadership in the performance of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) in Zimbabwe. The study employed mixed methods research, which triangulated qualitative and quantitative techniques. Respondents for the questionnaires were selected using simple random sampling. Participants for interviews were purposively selected. Written records were also used to collect data. Data from questionnaires were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic and content analysis. The study established leadership as a crucial component for NSSA’s satisfactory performance, with investment activities, service delivery, and corporate social responsibility used to gauge NSSA’s performance. The study recommended the intricate interaction of the leadership and the employees and the creation of a robust corporate governance framework to do away with political prying and enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the running of NSSA.

“…Different countries across the globe are embarking on introducing road tolls for different purposes. Road tolling has been introduced for different reasons across different countries in the world and key of these reasons are to regulate pollution levels, demand management, congestion management employment creation and to generate revenue among others (Chilunjika, 2023;Chilunjika, Uwizeyimana & Auriacombe, 2019;Chilunjika, 2018;Zhou & Chilunjika 2013;Persad, Walton & Hussein, 2007;Ergas and Greig, 2012;Eliasson, 2008). In light of the above, the regulation of pollution levels is done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing air quality whilst demand management implies the need to encourage the motorists' more use of public transportation and carpooling.…”

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“…Moving on, congestion management places a price on the limited road way space in proportion to demand where during peak periods the price tends to be high hence making the motorists to directly bear the full cost of their travel. Regarding revenue generation, road tolling is undertaken for the purposes of recouping the costs of building, operating and maintaining the facility and in the process creating employment for the toll collectors, toll enforcers, toll managers among others who will be working on the road tolls (Chilunjika, 2023;Chilunjika et al, 2019;Chilunjika, 2018).…”

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“…The average age of the primary and regional trunk road network is over 40 years and many roads have outlived their design life and are in need of rehabilitation. In addition, only about 24% of the total network is still in good condition, while over 40% is in a very poor condition (Chilunjika, Uwizeyimana & Auriacombe, 2019;Chilunjika 2018;Government of Zimbabwe's Mid Term Fiscal Policy Review, 2016, p.68). It was thus difficult to address the attendant road maintenance challenges by only relying on the limited revenue of fuel levies, transit fees, overloading fines and abnormal load fees alone.…”

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Exploring the drivers and the utility of road tolling in Zimbabwe

Chilunjika

2023

The issue of road tolling is a topical subject, especially for developing countries who are being affected by paltry budgetary allocations towards highway infrastructure investment. The Zimbabwean Government took almost a decade before implementing road tolling. It was thus needful to come up with innovative, long-lasting solutions to address the financial constraints towards highway infrastructure investment hence the introduction of road tolling systems in Zimbabwe. To this effect, the study unpacks the drivers and the utility of road tolling in Zimbabwe. Through the usage of a case study research design which triangulates both the qualitative and quantitative methods, the study collected data using a survey questionnaire, document analysis and in-depth interviews with key informants. Data was analysed using the SPSS, content analysis and thematic analysis techniques. The results revealed that the dwindling budgetary allocations towards highway infrastructure investment, hyperinflation, and backlog in the maintenance and construction of trunk roads were the key factors that led the Zimbabwean Government to introduce road tolling. Additionally, the study highlighted that road tolling was introduced primarily to generate revenue for the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of highway infrastructure in Zimbabwe. Recommendations were made to enhance the adoption and operationalisation of road tolling systems.