missed
My mission was to install the new store Depot Pharmaceutical Distributor Zone (DZ) Malanville. I went to block and inflated with all the ingredients necessary to arrange the shelves: labels prepared with the names of products (thank you Philippe), pen, markers, tape, markers and even alpha bugs. You see what you'll see the most beautiful store in the area of the deposit
most powerful of Benin.
In fact, it's already missed a bit: the store was not done according to the plan proposed by us (shelving on the cob) but according to the official plan imposed (by racking the perimeter of the building with a large table in the middle (?)). Not very functional, but we must make do. You do not fight against the administration of Benin.
Tuesday, May 11: The building is elegant, almost dapper with beautiful tan color. But the path to the ramp is undeveloped, the area around trash chantier.Impossible crowded to enter, because no workers, and the key is the entrepreneur who owns it.
The Coordinator is in Cotonou. Izybatou, the manager, and Moumuni, the storekeeper, teach me that the shelves are not fully installed.
I remain optimistic and decide in accordance with the wishes of the Coordinator to prepare an order for 3 months. With Izy, I'm on PharMeg assessment and forward the application to the CAM (Central Purchasing) by telephone: the final amount would be of 12,000,000 FCFA and I demand a spread of 3 months. CAME refuses but I am not too worried: it should arrange with the Coordinator's response to his return. Jules
I phone, the foreman, and I insist that the work be completed Thursday.
Wednesday, May 12: big surprise! There are two Electricians the store, but not carpenters. I photograph. I continue to be optimistic for Thursday and I decided to do a physical inventory of the existing store with the manager and storekeeper. Not bad mistakes. How to sell new stock cards. Computer input with the manager. Cartons are recovered in the hospital for the transfer, if necessary, during the weekend and Izy volunteer.
Thursday, May 13: no carpenter. But I realize it's Ascension! No chance of seeing someone and finish today. I met Dr. Namboni, the travel coordinator income. He tells me that Friday will ALSO holiday, on presidential decision. End of my hopes. It addresses technical issues still outstanding: the air cooler, air recovery from the current store, bought the refrigerator, and office: file new, file cabinets for the manager. All my suggestions are accepted. Consolation.
But then, when the store will it be ready? It will first of all that work is completed. Then, the contractor who was paid only 60% but is eager to touch the rest, sent its report to the relevant ministries: Health, Finance, Secretariat of the President and the representatives of dits ministères se déplacent à Malanville et procèdent avec l’entrepreneur à la réception, puis avec les édiles locaux à l’inauguration. Peut-on tout de même installer les médicaments et finaliser les rayonnages après la fin des travaux et avant la réception? Non, car en cas de vice de construction, il faudrait tout enlever. Et les risques ne sont pas nuls : les DZ de Kandi et de Parakou sont en stand-by pour dalles de plafond non étanches. Et la réception-inauguration, ce sera quand ? Quand ces messieurs le décideront.
J’ai le moral dans les chaussettes (enfin dans les sandales, car il fait 40°C et les chaussettes…)
Vendredi 14 Mai : Izy not let me fall even if it is off. Failing to develop the DZ, we decided to arrange his office: storage, cleaning, sorting all the records. We throw two tons of paper. Mr. Ali, the Head of Administration and Resources (CAR) gives me 70 folders carton, 2 workbooks super elaborate labels. In 3 hours and no electricity - so no AC, the office is perfectly placed, perfectly classified documents. The coordinator and the RAC we go see admiration and thanks. It's good for morale and especially for the operation of the DZ.
the afternoon relaxing at the hotel; I even come the hairdresser (not to play the star: there is no current Malanville, but a group at the hotel. Note to men: you need a hair dryer for girls).
Weekend at Hotel Sota. Pamphile, its director is very caring for me. Saturday, the rest of the team Alain, President of my husband, Gerald, Sabrina and their driver Marius Eric join me.
Sunday morning in the cool (38 ° C) walk on the Niger in dugout for everyone tasting sodabi, a soft drink (at least 50 °) herbal (?), Departure and arrival . A drink of men!
the afternoon debriefing in the pool (32 ° C).
I told my husband he will have to come back to finish the job.
soon as possible, he said.
Michele Bugeja.