Factors influencing the effective implementation of non governmental organizations donor funded projects at the International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)

Abstract

The study investigated the factors influencing the effective implementation of non-governmental organization donor funded projects, the case of ILRI. High quality projects are defined as those that deliver the required product service or result within scope, time, budget, good business strategy and good leadership. NGO'S use projects to achieve their objectives. Organizations are operating under high levels of uncertainties due to internal and external factors. Among the variables investigated to establish factors that influence effective implementation of projects included clarity in scope, communication, competence of project managers and management of project resources. Past studies have addressed organizations in general and few have focused on the NGO'S. The NGO'S manage big budgets and influence the economy of a country. The study used qualitative approach to enable better interpretation of results.

The target populations were the staffs who work in the research projects at ILRI. Questionnaires were used to collect data. It had both open and closed ended questions. Hard copies were issued to the target population. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data statistical package for social sciences 19.4 version for windows was used to analyze the data. Percentages, mean, standard deviation and regression were attained. All the respondents indicated that clarity in scope to members of staff and communication influenced implementation of projects at ILRI. The results also indicated that project managers' competencies and management of project resources also influenced implementation of projects at ILRI.The study recommends that for ILRI to effectively implement their donor projects effectively the scope must be clear to employees, communication should be effective, project managers should have hard and soft skills and should have policies for managing resources. Areas for further studies are also recommended.