Planning And Delivery Of Projects Under The Impact Of Covid-19 Some Reflections On Zimbabwe

Authors

  • Prof. Innocent Chirisa Office of the Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Author
  • Enock Musara Department of Development Programming and Management, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Bindura, Zimbabwe Author
  • Zebediah Muneta Department of Architecture and Real Estate, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Author

Keywords:

scrutiny, management, Sustainability, Policy

Abstract

This article is a desktop study that seeks to discuss ethical considerations in the planning and delivery of projects under the impact of COVID-19, engaging evidence from Zimbabwe. The global impact of COVID-19 on project delivery has affected plans, costs and project timelines. In Zimbabwe, project planning has been affected by unsettled national and local politics. The COVID-19 pandemic might be another factor that has affected the delivery of projects and effective planning in the country. Several projects that started before the pandemic failed to be completed on the planned times lines and even in post-COVID-19 era, they are still in progress. The key cause of delays which will be discussed herein, includes re-allocation of financial resources to fight during and after the pandemic in monitoring construction projects in Zimbabwe.

Author Biographies

  • Prof. Innocent Chirisa, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Innocent Chirisa, the Vice Chancellor of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) is a Full Professor in Urban and Regional Planning. Has a keen interest in urban and peri-urban dynamics. Currently focusing on environmental systems dynamics with respect to land-use, ecology, water and energy. Holds a DPhil in Social Sciences. Prof Chirisa is also currently a Research Fellow with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, South Africa. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (Zimbabwe). He is an external examiner for the Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science Education (Zimbabwe) and the Department of Regional and Urban Planning, University of Venda (SA). He has also served in the same capacity with the Great Zimbabwe University. Membership of Professional Associations: Fellow of the Pan-African Scientific Research Council (FPASRC); Member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS); Member of the American Association of Geographers (AAG); Member of the American Political Science Association (APSA); Member of the Global Land Programme (GLP); Member of the Research and Development Committee of the Health Professions Committee (R&D-HPA (of Zimbabwe)); Member of the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH); Member of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP); Member of the Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern & Southern Africa (OSSREA); Member of the Zimbabwe Institute for Urban and Regional Planners (ZIRUP) 

  • Enock Musara, Department of Development Programming and Management, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University, Bindura, Zimbabwe

    Enock Musara is a dedicated and professional development practitioner with much strength in peace and security, human rights, social justice issues, project management and monitoring and evaluation. He has more than a decade teaching at tertiary education level with his experience coming from state and private institutions. He also has development practise experience having worked in rural areas in the health sector, food security and social development sectors. Presently, he is serving as the Chairperson for the Development, Programming and Management department at ZEGU under the Faculty of Heritage, Humanities and Societal Advancement. 

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Published

2024-10-14

Issue

Volume 2, Issues 1 and 2 (2023)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Planning And Delivery Of Projects Under The Impact Of Covid-19 Some Reflections On Zimbabwe. (2024). Ngenani: The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti Journal of Community Engagement and Societal Transformations, 2(1 & 2), Pages: 189 - 205. http://journals.zegu.ac.zw/index.php/ngenani/article/view/47

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