RADA – Poor Management of Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme

Recommendation

There is need for an effective inventory and data management system that can also be relied on for planning and budgeting activities, as well as linking RADA’s core functions to its objective to improve agricultural production and rural development.

JAMP Update

JAMP requested documentation to substantiate whether:-

1. RADA has devised a system to determine which roads are to be managed by the Municipal Corporations and those to be managed by RADA.
2. RADA has put a proper roads management system in place to support its road rehabilitation programme.
3. The process of selecting contractors is now in full compliance with the Procurement Handbook and Procurement Act specifically as it relates to RADA’s use of direct contracting, emergency contracting and limited tenders.
4. RADA has in place a robust inspection and monitoring programme that ensures quality assurance for the work conducted by road contractors.
5. RADA’s Strategic Business Plan is now aligned with the budget allocation in terms of amount and disbursement timing from the Ministry.

On September 8, 2020 JAMP received the response below outlining the processes and protocols that RADA has in place. The response however raises additional questions which JAMP has submitted to the agency.

ATI Responses

• RADA – ATI Response re poor road rehab programme