University Project Charter: Lagos Drainage and Sanitation Project

This project charter analysis examines the Lagos Drainage and Sanitation Project in Lagos, Nigeria. The scope encompasses the delivery of a dependable storm drainage system, aiming to improve living conditions and upgrade urban services. Key deliverables include the construction and realignment of storm water drains, improvements in urban functioning, support for waste management, revenue generation, land information system development, and training programs. The project, approved in 1993 and extended to 1999, involved a total cost of $89.1 million, financed by the IDA and the Lagos State Government. Assumptions included the relocation of 1.2 million people, state-managed procurement, and minimal traffic disruption. Constraints involved contractor performance delays and budget constraints due to the withdrawal of JICA funding. The analysis covers project duration, milestones, cost estimates, funding sources, assumptions, and constraints, providing a comprehensive overview of the project's execution and challenges.

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Lagos Drainage and Sanitation Project
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Project Scope Deliverables and Boundaries
Scope:
 To deliver a dependable storm drainage system To improve the living condition in Parts of Logos To support the upgrading of the urban services
Deliverables:
The key deliverables of the project are indicated as follows-
1. Construction and realignment of the main storm water drains
2. Improvement in the Functioning of Lagos as an Urban Center
3. Providing assistance to Lagos waste management Ability
4. Improvement in Municipal revenue generation process
5. Development of a land information system
6. Training program for Lagos State government Official
Boundaries:
1. Demanding civil works for the 50 kilometers primary and secondary drains
2. Around 1.2 million people were to be evicted from their houses for the construction
Project Duration and Milestone

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The duration of Lagos drainage and sanitation project was almost 6 years (Jideonwo
2014). This project was approved in June 17, 1993 and started its implementation on April 24,
1994. Although the estimated project closure date was June 30, 1998, the project took additional
time for completion and was extended to March 31, 1999 (Gandy 2005).
The key Milestone of the project are indicated as follows-
M1: Start of the Sewage and Sanitation works
M2: Implementation of the environment pollution control and sanitation
M3: Successful Solid Waste management
M4: Development and mapping of Land related Information System (LRIS)
M5: Successful Training Programs
Project Cost Estimate and Sources of Funding
The total cost estimate of the Lagos drainage and sanitation project was $89.1 million.
Out of $89.1 million, $63 million was financed by IDA while the remaining was financed by
Lagos State Government.
Project Assumptions and Constraints
Assumptions:
The key assumptions that were linked with this project are indicated as follows-
1. It would be possible to relocate 1.2 million people (Bello 2007)
2. The procurement process will be managed by the State

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3. Minimum disruption to the normal traffic condition could be achieved (Jideonwo
2014)
Constraints:
The project was associated with a number of constraints, which are indicated as follows-
1. The performance of the contractors were not up to the mark resulting in delays.
Therefore the project had time constraint
2. Withdrawal of JICA that has expressed interest in co-financing, and hence the budget
was a constraint.

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References
Bello, H., 2007. ‘Environmental Sanitation Practices in the core of Ikorodu, Lagos
State. Unpublished) Bachelor of Science Dissertation submitted to the Department of Urban and
Regional Planning Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Gandy, M., 2005. Learning from Lagos. New Left Review, 33, p.37.
Jideonwo, J.A., 2014. Ensuring sustainable water supply in Lagos, Nigeria.