An analysis of the factors influencing successful Implementation of projects: the case of world bank funded Projects in kenya.
Abstract
Major international development partners including World Bank, European Union and
other major development partners, exert enormous influence on national and international
approaches to project development and implementation. There has been a lot of pressure
from these organisations on most recipient countries and especially developing countries,
on stewardship of projects they fund. To be able to respond to both internal and external
variables in a project environment that have influenced the success of project
implementation, it is necessary to investigate, identify and understand these variables and
establish to what extent they individually or collectively contribute to project failure.
The main objective of the study was to identify the major factors that influence the
successful implementation of projects in Kenya. The research was descriptive in nature
and takes a survey of World Bank funded projects in Kenya. The study population for
this research was the lead managers of World Bank funded projects where a sample size
of 30 respondents was selected. A survey questionnaire and an unstructured interview
schedule were used to collect data.
The findings show that the World Bank has operated in Kenya for over 35 years and this
signifies the fact that the institution understands the development paradigms of Kenya.
World Bank has an international mix of ownership and each country's shareholding
strength determines the voting power. Time and finances are of great essence in meeting
• project implementation demands. This has an implication that majority of the respondents
have a lot of experience in project implementation.
As part of recommendations, the researcher recommended that relatively cheap, effective
and on time project implementation and technology should be kept up to date and the
personnel involved in projects implementation are equipped well with modern
technology.
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University of Nairobi Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya