influence Of Donor Requirements On Implementation Of Community Projects In Informal Settlements: A Case Of Output Based Aid (oba) Funds Projects In Kayole Soweto, Nairobi County, Kenya-

Abstract

Implementation of OBA donor funded projects is an ongoing project and therefore concerns on the extent of influence donor requirements on its success in Kayole Soweto in Nairobi County should be studied. The purpose of the study was investigating influence of donor requirements on implementation of community projects in informal settlements in Nairobi County, Kenya focusing on a case OBA projects in Kayole Soweto. The objective of the study was to establish the influence of financial management requirements on implementation of Output Based Aid (OBA) funded projects in Kayole Soweto, to establish the influence of regulatory framework on implementation of Output Based Aid (OBA) funded projects in Kayole Soweto, to establish the influence of risk management requirement on implementation of Output Based Aid (OBA) funded projects in Kayole Soweto and to establish the influence of stakeholder involvement requirements on implementation of Output Based Aid (OBA) funded projects in Kayole Soweto. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A descriptive survey research design helps in collecting quantitative data to answer to study research questions or testing of study hypothesis which aimed at carrying out an assessment of factors influencing implementation of Donor Funded Water and Sanitation Projects in Kayole Soweto, Nairobi County, Kenya focusing on a case of Kayole, Soweto OBA Projects. The target population was 654 respondents. A sample size of 350 officers was selected using Krejcie and Morgan method. The study adopted stratified sampling and simple random sampling techniques to be used in selection of respondents. The primary data for this study was collected using the questionnaires. Descriptive analysis includes percentage, frequencies, means, and standard deviations. Qualitative data was analysed in relation to the study themes based on the objectives and reported in narrative form. Inferential analysis; correlation and regression were deployed to determine the correlation between variables while regression analysis was executed to determine relationship between factors and implementation of Kayole Soweto OBA Projects. The study established that donor requirements contributed to implementation of OBA project to a varying extent. The results revealed that there exist a strong, negative and significant correlation between financial management requirements and implementation of OBA projects in Kayole Informal settlement ( r= -0.817).Correlation results indicated that there exist a strong, negative and significant correlation between regulatory framework requirements and implementation of OBA project in Kayole Informal settlement in Nairobi ( r= -0.785). The study revealed there exist a strong, positive and significant correlation between risk management requirements and implementation of OBA projects in Kayole informal (r= 0.753). The correlation results revealed there exist a strong, positive and significant relationship between stakeholders involvement requirements and implementation of OBA projects in Kayole Soweto (r= 0.802). The study concluded that stringent financial management requirements and unfavorable regulatory framework requirements have a negative influence on implementation of door funded OBA projects in Kayole Soweto. The study concluded that risk management and effective stakeholder involvement requirements contributed to successful implementation of donor funded OBA projects in Kayole Soweto.