Effects of Project Planning Practices for Project Performance: A Case of Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project in Rwanda
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t5306Abstract
Project resource and personnel management, stakeholders’ involvement and beneficiaries’ satisfaction are the key requirements for project performance. According to Burke (2013), 18% of projects are finished within the allotted budget, and 50% of them cost more than expected, and 30% of them are abandoned before completion due to cost concerns. The goal of this project is to evaluate the project planning practices for project performance for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project in Rwanda. The research objectives were to examine the effects of project material resource on project performance, to determine how personnel management contribute to the project performance, to assess the stakeholders’ involvement and beneficiaries’ satisfaction on project performance. The research used a self-administered questionnaire to gather data and then data were evaluated through SPSS. The intended audience under this study was concentrated to 80 project beneficiaries from 8 sites, project planning officers (14) operating in planning and implementation department, Project Manager (1) of SAIP. 95 respondents were taken as the sample. The study adopted a method of choosing the respondents called purposive sampling. The research findings indicated that the effective project practices lead to the successful performance of project and the findings urged that SAIP has been successfully performed as planned in terms of material resources, personnel, and stakeholders’ involvement which lead to the satisfaction of beneficiaries. The research recommended that as the first target is to change the lifestyle of project beneficiaries, and the project practices of SAIP should be extended to a large number or other categories of beneficiaries to promote social and economic transformations among Rwandans. The study recommends that effective project planning practices, encompassing material resource planning, personnel management, stakeholder involvement, and beneficiaries' satisfaction planning, are crucial for enhancing the performance of projects, as demonstrated in the case of the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP) in Rwanda. These practices include clear planning tools, provision of necessary resources and equipment, regular training for staff, and the active involvement of stakeholders in decision-making processes. Furthermore, ensuring that project outcomes meet beneficiaries' expectations and provide high-quality services is essential for achieving project success and satisfaction.
Keywords: Project Planning Practices, Project Performance, Agricultural Intensification, Food Security Project, Rwanda.
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