Assessment on risk management practice on project of water supply constructions: a case of Addis Ababa water supply and sewerage authority (AWSSA)

Abstract

The thesis aims to contribute to the improvement of water supply construction projects in Addis Ababa by providing recommendations for enhancing risk management practices. By doing so, the study hopes to ensure the success, safety, and reliability of future water supply construction projects undertaken by AAWSA. Descriptive survey research design was used in this study. Primary source of data was collected through questionaries and interview. Secondary source of data was gathered from various research works and documents of the organization. The total population size of the study was 370. These questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and returned and filled appropriately. Simple random sampling techniques were used for the questionnaire where as a case study approach were used to assess risk management practice of water supply projects. The researcher used a semi-structured questionnaire. SPSS- version 20 is used to organize and analyze the data captured from the respondents. Descriptive statistics was used to explain the current knowledge practices in the organization. The researcher use correlational analysis, standard deviation and frequency distribution. The findings of the study were, the risk management procedures and policies of the organization were insufficient. The project teams also lacked the necessary risk management experience, weren't motivated, and couldn't access the recorded risk register from earlier projects that would have enabled them to follow a structured risk management procedure. As a result, project risk management became poorly practiced. For future projects, Addis Ababa Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (AWSSA) must modify its risk management procedures. Finally, the researcher tries to recommend, such as, all project stakeholders should participate in the risk planning, Training and development have to be given for project team in project risk management, for effective project risk management; relevant inputs, tools and techniques should be applied in the process of risk planning.