FACTORS INFLUENCING SUCCESS OF PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROJECT (PSNP) IN ADDIS ABABA: THE CASE OF GULELE SUB CITY

Abstract

The Productive Safety Net Project (PSNP) has been implemented since 2017 across selected major urban centers in Ethiopia. It was expected that there would be problems related with the planning, executing and controlling activities of the project. Thus, this study was carried out to assess the factors influencing successful implementation of PSNP in Gulele Sub City, Addis Ababa. The study employed causal research design, and studied the factors that were identified to have an impact on the success of PSNP in Gulele Sub City. Independent variables (project success factors) and dependent variables (project success criteria) were identified. The major data collection method used was questionnaire; which was administered to 250 respondents. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, content analysis and regression. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20) was used. The findings revealed that the project success factors investigated namely Institutional Capacity, Monitoring & Evaluation and the use of Project Management Tools and Techniques accounted for 48.1%, 36.7%, 61.7% and 58.4% variability on the timely completion of the project, achievement of stakeholders’ objectives, satisfaction of project beneficiaries and on the overall project success, respectively. According to the study, the project is on the right track though further improvements can be gained; hence, the study recommended for restructuring the implementing offices into projectized organizational structure, enhancing relevance of M & E activities and widening the identification and adoption of project management tools and techniques.