There has been much talk about stalled projects, as well as numerous suggestions, working sessions, and workshops that have addressed this issue in detail and issued many proposals and recommendations, regarding the causes of the stalling to delays in benefiting from major projects in various fields of development, including health, education, services, and others.
Despite all these efforts, however, there has been no progress on this matter, the negative effects of which on the country’s development in general are difficult to quantify.
The latest statistics on stalled projects indicate that there are more than 4,000 stalled projects across various regions of the Kingdom, spanning various sectors such as services, health, education, and other development projects.
The same sources also indicated that stalled projects across the Kingdom are valued at over 100 billion riyals, a staggering amount that confirms that the failure lies not only in the projects themselves but also in the consciences of some employees entrusted with implementing project procedures, as well as the lack of oversight and accountability.
There are many reasons for project stalling, perhaps the most prominent being a lack of clarity regarding some projects—meaning the absence of proper planning—and consequently, implementation is carried out haphazardly, far from scientific methods, as well as a lack of competence among many members of project handover and acceptance committees, as well as weak oversight and follow-up. Furthermore, one of the most important reasons for failure is the lack of coordination among the relevant parties during the project implementation phases, and the limited capabilities of some contractors entrusted with certain projects, which are then subcontracted to parties that fail to execute them, leading to project stalling.
There has been much discussion about project delays, and in «Amlak» this issue from various angles, conducted numerous investigations, and sought the opinions of many experts, contractors, and relevant parties who have analyzed this issue. However, the problem lies in how to take decisive measures to eradicate this crisis and resolve it in a. When will that happen?
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