PROJECT IMPLEMENGTATION

Chapter :6
MEANING
 Process whereby “project inputs are converted to project
outputs”. May be looked at as:
Putting in action the activities of the project.
Putting into practice what was proposed in the
project document (i.e. transforming the project
proposal into the actual project.)
Management of the project or executing the
project intentions.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
INCLUDES...
 Project activation, and
 Project operation

 Project activation
This means making arrangements to have the project
started. It involves coordination and allocation of
resources to make project operational.
 Project operation

This is practical management of a project. Here, project

inputs are transformed into outputs to achieve immediate
objectives.
APPROACHES TO PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
Top-down approach
Bottom-up approach
Collaborative participatory approach
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
 It is none other than the detailed plan that describes
everything and anything about the project and its
activities. Such a plan should include
 Project deliverables
 Project implementation schedule
 Role of implementing agency
 Beneficiary participation
 Organizational structure and management
 Financial management
 Reporting system
 Sustainability
 Controlling and monitoring plans
 FACTORS AFFECTING PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
 Factors that lead to  Factors and problems
success of projects that lead to failure of
 PoliticalCommitment projects
 Simplicity of Design  Financial Problems
 Careful preparation
 Management problems
 Good management
 Technical problems
 Involvement of
 Political problems
beneficiaries/community
OTHER TYPICAL IMPLEMENTATION
PROBLEMS
 Poor scheduling of projects leading to delays in implementation.
 Misallocation of funds

 Lack of accountability and transparency

 Bureaucracy in decision-making.

 Selfishness/nepotism/favouritism by some project managers.

 Weak monitoring systems

 Natural calamities like drought, earthquakes, landslides, and

hailstorms.
 Policy changes

 Migration of beneficiaries

 Lack of team work

 Lack of incentives for implementers. etc