This article is better than most and breaks down how different factors like politics and NIMBY influence, both of which can be considered corruption or linked to corruption, play a role in this.
I heard the expression "vetocracy" not a long time ago. The set of players that can say "no" to any project is not exactly small.
"corruption and legally sanctioned corruption masquerading as legitimate expenditures" would probably be a better TL;DR but yeah, corruption is it.