Abstract: The main objective of this research was to assess the effect of resource planning on sustainability of Kirehe Community Based Watershed Management Project. This study adopted descriptive research design. For this study the target population was 43 former employees of Kirehe Community Watershed Management Project. During this research, as the target population is quite small in numbers, the researcher decided to adopt a census where all population was considered as sample size which means that all 43 employees of KWAMP Project was considered as respondents in this study. The researcher relied on primary data and questionnaires were used to collect them. The questionnaires that are intended to be used in this study were made of both closed-ended and open-ended questions. The data that were collected was firstly captured in Microsoft Excel, checked for completion and coded. The data for this study were analyzed quantitatively using percentages, frequencies and using multiple linear regressions. As the findings revealed that the results of correlation between human resources planning and sustainability of KWAMP were at 0. 609 meaning that human resources planning affect sustainability on level of 60.9% which proves a significant relationship between human resources planning and sustainability of KWAMP. The researcher concludes a significant relationship between human resources planning and sustainability of KWAMP. The researcher also concluded a positive and significant relationship between financial resources management and sustainability of KWAMP since their results of correlation between them were at 0.567 meaning that financial resources planning at the level of 56.7% which prove a significant relationship between financial resources management and sustainability of KWAMP. Last but not least; the researcher concluded a positive and significant relationship between material resource and sustainability of KWAMP because the results of correlation between them were at 0. 951 mean that material resource planning affects sustainability of KWAMP at the level of 95.1% which prove a significant relationship between material resource and sustainability of KWAMP. The project owners should effectively put much emphasis in planning human resources especially in planning for effective recruitment and placement. They should also make sure that the recruited employees are well inducted in the working team so as to ensure the project is working in a favorable environment. The project managers and funders should always ensure that they have mobilize and raised enough financial resources in order to avoid the lack of financial means which in turns may lead to delay of project activities and finally, the researcher recommends to the project managers and their procurement staff to plan for effective and timely procurement, they should always make sure that the supplies are supplied within the right quantity, quality and time so as to ensure the smooth running of the project activities.
Keywords: Project Planning, Resources planning, Sustainability, rural development projects.
Title: EFFECT OF PROJECT RESOURCES PLANNING ON SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN RWANDA: A CASE OF KIREHE COMMUNITY BASED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Author: Theogene Wiclef Kagisha, Dr. Patrick Mulyungi
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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