CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF RAIL SIDING PUMP HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AT LILONGWE AND BLANTYRE DEPOTS
Construction of Rail Siding facility at Blantyre Depot located at Matindi area and Lilongwe depot located at Area 51
Construction of Rail Siding facility at Lilongwe and Blantyre Depots to enable NOCMA to offload product using Rail wagons
Start date: 2018-12-31
Due date:
2022-12-15
Approval date: 2018-07-01
Absence of a clear feasibility study
Unrealistic budgets
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Change of scope
Cost overruns and budget inflation
Lack of transparency in procurement processes
Limited competition
Favoritism in bidding processes
Political interference
Weak accountability mechanisms
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Environmental violations
Social violations
Lack of maintenance plans
Under-utilization of project
Abandonment of project