Project Practices and Challenges in Implementation of East African Migration Routes: The Case of Save the Children
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study is to assess Project Implementation Practices and challenges of East African Migration Routes project- The Case of Save the Children Ethiopia. This study was conducted in SCI Ethiopia. The census method is employed in aiming of collecting data from project employees. The target population of this study was 30 employees. Among the target population 27 questionnaires returned. Structured questionnaires were employed to collect demographic and other relevant data from project managers and team members. Key informant interview was also conducted with 3 employees of the project in different positions. General manager, project officer and community officer. The collected data was analyzed using thematic analysis using APR sheet and by triangulating survey questions analyzed. The sampling methods used is non probability sampling method where all the target groups have participated. The research has reviewed secondary data such as project documents, books and other research papers as an input. The main findings of the study where In summary, the research has identified that the EAMR project plays a great role in tackling the migration problems by working with the government of Ethiopia it plays a supporting role to the government to tackle the issue. The project have a great strategy deployed that works with synergy with different non-governmental and government organization. The research has also identified some challenges and limitations that hinder the project achieving its goal it is analysed that not knowing the WBS responsibilities among partners and teams, constraints such us resource, time, quality output and budget, turnover of staff, line of communication and inflation are seen as hindering factors of the project. The research has also find that the risk mitigation plans are set and developed by the above managers however; the overall team does not have in-depth knowledge of the set mitigation and risk register. The team needs to be briefed about the risk mitigation plan set and register any immediate risks that arises.
Key words ; Migration, Project implementation, Risk management, Livelihood.