2022 Unveiling of the Infrastructure Report Scorecard for Ghana
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has unveiled the 2022/23 Ghana Infrastructure Report Score Card in a launch held in Accra.
In his opening address, the Executive Director of GhIE, Ing. David Nyante, expressed delight at the initiative, emphasizing the importance of periodic inventory of key infrastructure in any country. He pointed out that a nation failing to assess its infrastructure is prone to persistent unemployment, lack of development, and a shortage of essential services.
Nyante called upon development partners for support, aiming to make the infrastructure audit a bi-annual event. He recalled that the last comprehensive audit, covering Energy, Transportation, and Water infrastructure, was conducted in 2016, yielding a rating of D3, signifying poor performance, demanding substantial intervention.
The six-member committee tasked with the audit for the 2022/23 report is led by Ing. Magnus Lincoln Quashie, with Ing. Dr. Michael Ankamah Bekoe serving as Co-Chair and Coordinator. Other members include Ing. Adjei Boateng, Ing. Samuel Boamah, Ing. Samuel Asare, and Ing. Asante Antwi Fiifi.
Speaking at the event, Quarshie, the committee chairman, introduced this year's report theme as 'Building for Eternity, Building for Lasting Progress'. Citing the enduring relevance of the Panama Canal, constructed a century ago, he highlighted the necessity of leadership and sustainable engineering for such longevity.
Quarshie stated that the quality and quantity of a country's infrastructure correlate directly with the quality and quantity of its engineering resources. He underscored that quality, efficiency, and sustainability in infrastructure are essential drivers for any developed economy.
According to Dr. Michael Ankamah Bekoe, the Co-chair and Coordinator of the committee, water and sanitation, education, health, transportation, and telecommunications will be audited in the 2022/23 report. These sectors are typical areas of focus in infrastructure audits in Ghana.
In his concluding remarks, President of the GhIE, Ing. Rev. Prof. Charles Anum Adams, underscored the importance of periodically auditing and maintaining key infrastructure as populations and residential areas expand. He urged development partners to support this endeavor, believing that quality infrastructure can help eradicate poverty.
Adams ended by expressing the Ghana Institution of Engineering's commitment to contributing meaningfully to the national debate on infrastructure and simplifying technical aspects for public understanding.
The 2022/23 Ghana Infrastructure Report Score Card serves to evaluate and score Ghana's development progress in infrastructure sectors. The audit helps identify gaps and areas in need of improvement, offering insight for policymakers to prioritize interventions and investments.
- The GhIE's 2022/23 infrastructure report will focus on evaluating and scoring Ghana's development progress in sectors like water and sanitation, education, health, transportation, and telecommunications.
- Ing. Rev. Prof. Charles Anum Adams, the president of the GhIE, emphasized the importance of periodically auditing and maintaining key infrastructure as populations and residential areas expand.
- Failure to regularly assess infrastructure can lead to persistent unemployment, lack of development, and a shortage of essential services, as pointed out by the Executive Director of GhIE, Ing. David Nyante.
- Ing. Magnus Lincoln Quashie, the committee chairman, introduced this year's report theme as 'Building for Eternity, Building for Lasting Progress', highlighting the enduring relevance of long-lasting infrastructure like the Panama Canal.
- Quality, efficiency, and sustainability in infrastructure are essential drivers for any developed economy, according to Ing. Quarshie, the committee chairman.
- The quality and quantity of a country's infrastructure are directly correlated with the quality and quantity of its engineering resources, as stated by Ing. Quarshie.
- The lack of comprehensive infrastructure audits, such as the one conducted by the GhIE in 2016, can demand substantial intervention, as evidenced by the D3 rating for Energy, Transportation, and Water infrastructure at that time.
