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Herdé: Appointing a new director alone will not solve problems at DIP and DOW
ORANJESTAD – Why has Minister René Herdé still not appointed a new director for the Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP) and the Department of Public Works (DOW), if a lack of leadership is precisely being mentioned as one of the reasons for the problems in both departments? That question was put directly to Herdé during an interview with Tito Laclé on Noticiacla LIVE on Tuesday night. The minister’s answer was that simply appointing a new director is not enough to solve problems which, according to him, are structural and have built up over many years.
SERIOUS STAFF SHORTAGE
Herdé indicated that DIP and DOW are facing a serious staff shortage, an aging workforce, outdated procedures and digital systems that do not communicate properly with one another. According to him, a new director would walk into the same problems if the structure beneath him is not reorganized first.
DOW OPERATING AT HALF CAPACITY
The minister mentioned that DOW, which ideally should have around 200 employees, is currently operating with approximately half that number. In other infrastructure departments there is also a shortage of technical staff and experienced personnel.
REORGANIZE FIRST
For that reason, according to Herdé, the government has chosen to reorganize the entire sector first. External experts are involved in the process, with the goal of improving procedures, preparing staff, synchronizing work between departments and, afterwards, moving toward new leadership.
Herdé said the goal is to have a better structure in place between December and January, including more efficient processes, better-prepared staff and stronger coordination between DIP, DOW and other related entities.
His main point is that the absence of a new director is not a sign of passivity, but part of a deliberate choice: first fix the system, and then place new leadership at the head of it.
According to Herdé, if a new director is placed in charge of an apparatus that is suffering from staff shortages, outdated procedures and disconnected systems, the underlying problem will remain the same.