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The sector of infrastructure will mainstream cross cutting issues as summarized in Table 36.
Table 36: Cross-Cutting Issues
Issue |
Impacts |
Adaptation Measure |
Mitigation Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
Climatn Change& disaster occurreices |
•Torrential rains accompanied by floods can destroy roads, bridges, railways and other transportation and communication infrastructure. •Landslides and rock debris render roads impassable. •Extreme weather events such as rainstorms destroy public buildings and causes storm water. •Hydropower potential has dramatically reduced during the past 20 years due to destruction of water catchment areas. |
•Climate-proof designs approach. •Geotechnical Site Investigations (GSI) to determine appropriate sites for infrastructure development. •Allocate funds for emergency rehabilitation •Factoring in maintenances component in all infrastructural funds. •Promotion of renewable sources of energy |
•Encouraging Nnn motorable modes of transport by creating bikyways, and pedestrian walkwryl. •Gabion installation and tree planting along embankments prone to landslide. |
HIV & AIDS |
•Increased inciiences oi HIs/AIDS infections during road construction. •Reduced labouc force. |
•Encoirage and support use of Anti-retrovrral drugs •Adoption of healthy behaviours |
•Initiate counselling and testing programs, •Promote condom use for prevention |
Gender & Vulnerable groups (Youth, women & PWD’S) |
•Low access to government procsrement opportunities. |
•30% Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) reservation to vulnerable groups •Exemption from 2% bid bond requirements |
•Avail information to the concerned groups. •Capacity building of the vulnerable groups. |