Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 5(1), pp. 8 - 17
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050102
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Infrastructure Watch Culture: Zambia's Infrastructure Report Card

Mundia Muya ^1,*, Chisanga Kaluba ¹, Ian Nzali Banda ¹, Suzanne Rattray ², Christopher Mubemba ³, Garry Mukelabai ^4
1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the University of Zambia, Zambia
² Rankin Engineering Consultants, Zambia
³ Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Zambia, Zambia
⁴ Support Services Department, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority, Zambia

ABSTRACT

Every country needs a well-maintained public infrastructure system to deliver essential services to its citizens and propel economic growth. The Engineering Institution of Zambia carried out a comprehensive study on the state of public infrastructure in Zambia and produced the country's first ever 'report card'. A team of experts assessed the state of infrastructure based on four criteria: condition; capacity; operations; and security. The purpose of the report card was to sensitize the government and the general public about the condition and performance of engineering infrastructure in the country. The report covered seven categories comprising: roads and bridges; water supply, sanitation and solid waste; electricity; information and communication technology; and airports and railway infrastructure. These were graded on a scale A to F where Grade A was awarded to infrastructure that was adequate for present and future use and F to that which was totally inadequate. Overall, the infrastructure system was found to be inadequate to meet present and future needs in a number of aspects.

KEYWORDS
Infrastructure, Condition, Operations, Capacity and Security

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mundia Muya , Chisanga Kaluba , Ian Nzali Banda , Suzanne Rattray , Christopher Mubemba , Garry Mukelabai , "Infrastructure Watch Culture: Zambia's Infrastructure Report Card," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 8 - 17, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050102.

(b). APA Format:
Mundia Muya , Chisanga Kaluba , Ian Nzali Banda , Suzanne Rattray , Christopher Mubemba , Garry Mukelabai (2017). Infrastructure Watch Culture: Zambia's Infrastructure Report Card. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 5(1), 8 - 17. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2017.050102.