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<< Talks
Capacity Building
Rafik Maghi, Tanzania
Q1
What are the main issues that have helped or hindered local building?
Helped :
Positive political atmosphere (Democracy)
Transfer of knowledge
Communications at appropriate level (Decision Maker)
Team Work (Designers + Financiers + Construction +
Mgt.)
Hindered :
Corruption
Lack of legislation
Lack of quality staff
Unfair competition
Government indifference
Small firm size
CBS
Low fees
Lack of image
Poor governance leading to low investments
Lack of continual education<
Lack of recognition in governments’ strategic planning
Lack of market stability
Cash flow
Lack of appropriate technology transfer
Q2
What are the real threats to Consulting Engineering industry that effect the local capacity building?
Brain drain
Poor evaluation process
Not adequate consideration of price
Newer methods of procurement: D-B, BOOT, EPC
Inadequate capital for technology investment
Competition with in-house consultants
Market downturns
Skills shortages
Project oversized for local capabilities
Consulting Engineering services not understood
Q3
What actions are most effective to support local capacity
Building? from Government? MAs? Firms? IFIs?
Ethical ideals (transparency)
Access to funds (IFIs)
Joint Ventures
Management training
Carrier opportunities
Market remuneration
Remove protectionism (Government/IFIs)
Structural change (work distribution according to free capacity)
Better planning to avoid ”Feast and Famine cycles”
Develop Niches/Specialisation
Communicate effectively with Clients in simple terms
Q4
What can FIDIC do to support your MA’s capacity
Building programme/efforts?
Training organised by FIDIC
Distribution of training manual
IFIs and FIDIC should harmonise their efforts
FIDIC to support MAs to convince Local Clients
Encourage local procedures(dispute adjudicators)
Improve information on Web site
Network more specially with other IFIs
What can FIDIC do to support your MA’s capacity
Building programme/efforts?
Set standard for MA’s
Advocate BIMS/QBS
Facilitate Regional Groupings
Maintain country data base
Develop Position Papers (Best Practices)
Demonstrate VALUE of results of Best Practices
Influence educational instituions to produce best and ”rounded”
engineers
Coordination between MA’s and professional institutions
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