Omoregie, A and Radford, D (2006) Polycentric cultural framework for infrastructure procurement in Nigeria. In: Boyd, D (ed.) Proceedings of 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2006, Birmingham, UK.
Abstract
The high failure rate of most infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa is alarming, particularly in Nigeria, where the dearth and deterioration of infrastructure constantly imposes severe constraints on economic growth and development. Consequently, existing institutions or strategies which are designed to reproduce effective infrastructures in areas that lack them have been mostly unsuccessful. A carefully conducted survey covering the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria identified inadequate maintenance and inconsistent procurement strategies as the major factors responsible for unsustainable infrastructure delivery. In view of the fact that a stable infrastructure is an essential prerequisite for sustainable development, this paper presents a polycentric cultural framework for infrastructure maintenance and procurement in Nigeria, a framework which emphasises the integration of infrastructure users throughout the process, from conceptualisation to actual delivery of infrastructure, by taking the recipients' culture, beliefs and values into account. It also emphasises the use of systemic referendum amongst users and stake-holders via the traditional consultative processes before the actual delivery of infrastructure and services.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | culture; infrastructure; maintenance; Nigeria; procurement; referendum |
| Index terms: | survey, strategy, Nigeria, integration, sustainable development, deterioration, Sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure delivery, economic growth, procurement strategy |
| Subjects: | health safety and environment, management, contractual arrangements, data collection methods, physical geography and landforms, strategic project management, material degradation and durability, organizational analysis, economic development, Geography |
| Topics: | Health and Safety, Project Management, Construction Materials, Research Practice, Sustainability, Procurement, Geographical Context, Organizational Design, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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