| Abstract: | Projects is a unique process, consisting of a set of coordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates, undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific requirements, including constraints of time, cost and resources. Critical Success Factors (CSF) is undoubtedly acknowledged for business success. Thus, this study aimed to examine the drivers of project success in USAID funded project (called PRIME project) in Ethiopia. Out of distributed 123 questionnaires, 97 questionnaires were returned; the study attended 79% response rate. Using binary regression model, the study found that leadership (0.041), stakeholder’s involvement (0.42), team commitment (0.009), monitoring and evaluation (0.015), time (0.011), cost (0.017) and quality (0.025) were found to be significant determinants of project success (statistically at p<0.05). Within 75.3% project success ratio, the studied project was rated as moderately successful project. Team building (.271) and communication (.123) were accounted for project constraints and they were not found to be significant project success determinants (statistically at p>0.05). The study found that PRIME made meaningful achievements across all the technical components and households that were exposed to more project activities. The study concluded that the management needs to be involved in the up-front project implementing efforts and effectiveness of communication, commitment, leadership, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder’s involvement, team building, control, management system and organizational culture. Project management techniques should be applied properly as it plays major role in the efficient and effective development of new technology and systems. Project funding organizations and implementers should provide sufficient support and resources for project implementation to realize project benefits or success as a team. |
