Question NW827 to the Minister of Basic Education
21 June 2018 - NW827
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What number of projects are (i) currently in progress and (ii) planned as part of the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI) and (b) in each case, what is the (i) name of the (aa) school and (bb) implementing agent, (ii) nature of the project, (iii) cost of the project, (iv) name(s) of the contractors who were hired to undertake the work, (v) start and expected completion date, (vi) percentage completion of the project as it currently stands and (vii) point in the process at which the project currently stands?
Reply:
a) (i) & (ii) and (b) (i)(aa) & (bb), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) & (vii) is as per the attached spread sheet.
Replacement of Inappropriate Structures
With regard to the Inappropriate Structures, a total number of 367 schools are being implemented under the ASIDI Programme; 202 projects have been completed since inception, 175 projects are at various stages of completion.
Sanitation: 741 projects have been identified, 585 projects have been allocated to IAs. 470 schools have been provided with sanitation. Due to scope changes, 586 projects are different stages of implementation.
Water: 1120 projects identified, 959 allocated to IAs; 685 schools have been provided with water. Due to scope changes, 539 projects are in different stages of implementation.
Electricity: 916 projects identified, 372 of the 535 allocated to IAs have been provided with electricity. Due to scope changes only 372 projects have been implemented and the others were addressed through the provincial programmes.