Jeremia, George Tileinge2025-08-192025-08-192009https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20756This research study focuses on the way the Namibian public sector plans and implements capital projects. mainly in the Ohangwena region, and the Ministry of Health and Social Services in general. The research results show that the planning and project process is not clear and that options need to be considered for the improvement thereof. It is observed that often some of the identified and approved capital projects are not implemented and. if implemented. this is typically done in two or three years. Most parts of Ohangwena are comprised of sandy roads, especially the north-eastern area of Obangwena which represents a large part of the region. Distances between health facilities and the scarcity of transport make it difficult for the community to easily reach the nearest health facility. The primary objective of this study is to perform an assessment of the planning process in the public sector for the implementation of capital projects and its effectiveness with regard to the planning and implementation of identified capital projects. From the outset, the critical issue is not only implementation, but also how the Ministry plans its capital projects for successful implementation. Interestingly, no research has been done before on this topic in Narnibia. Against tills background. officials (planners) that are directly involved in capital projects design mwere interviewed at the district, regional and national levels of the Ministry. The research investigation found that, in general, the planning and project processes in the Ministry are good, but a number of weaknesses were observed in the implementation process.enProject Identification FormDecentralizationPlanningCapital ProjectsCapacityPublic Sector