TITLE:
Influence of Risk Management Strategy on Project Sustainability: A Case Study on Afya Pure Drinking Water in Kigoma Region
AUTHORS:
Eston Ranson Mogha, Augustine Y. Hangi, Jovin John
KEYWORDS:
Risk Identification, Community Water Supply, Reputations, Risk Assessment, Financial Risk, Operational Risk
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.12 No.6,
November
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: Chronic starvation of the communities on the water invested projects is due to the partial or unfinished project which leads to the closure or non-sustainable water projects. The closure or non-sustainable water project were caused by many factors, including poor risk management of the project itself from the initial stage of the project to the final consumption stages. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of risk management strategy on project sustainability. In pursuit of this objective, the study adapted a descriptive study design (qualitative and quantitative). Furthermore, data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings reveal that risk management strategy has a contribution to project sustainability. Additionally, the findings show that many of the responses, given through interviews, indicated that water projects need risk management to achieve water project sustainability. Observations made by a researcher saw non sustainable water projects, and the effects of water shortage were higher in Kigoma municipality. Risks that hinder project sustainability were poor community participation in projects especially when a top-down approach has much been used by the government in water projects. Based on these findings, the study recommends regular project assessment and that the community must be given the opportunity to participate fully in water projects, from the initial stage to the completion stage of monitoring and evaluation, for the purpose of achieving sustainability. However, a government has to adopt equal balance to both top-down and down-top approaches during participatory activities.