Constituency Projects: Why Many Communities Still Lack Schools and Working Boreholes

Constituency projects are meant to bring basic services such as classrooms, health facilities, streetlights and clean water closer to communities. Yet many residents say some projects are abandoned, poorly executed or recorded as completed without delivering the promised benefit. Common concerns include contracts awarded without transparent competition, inflated project costs and boreholes that fail shortly after commissioning. When water projects stop working, women and children may still have to travel long distances to fetch water from unsafe sources. Stronger community consultation, open contracting records and public project-tracking tools could make it easier for citizens to verify contractors, funding and project progress. Officials and contractors found responsible for abandoned or nonexistent projects should be investigated and held accountable. Have you seen an abandoned or non-functional constituency project in your community? Share what happened and the location.

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