Abstract: Projects funded by donors play a crucial role in improving the availability of social services, especially for low-income households. However, the majority of the projects have not been able to sustain themselves, as an increase in project failures has been observed specifically when financial support from donors is withdrawn. This prompted the investigation into how project risk management affects the sustainability of donor funded projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. Therefore, this study sought to assess the influence of project risk identification on the sustainability of donor funded projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study utilized a descriptive research approach. The study specifically looked at project managers within the target population of 379 donor-funded projects in Nairobi County. By using a stratified random sampling technique, a total of 142 projects were selected based on different categories of donor-funded projects. The study gathered primary data from project managers using a structured questionnaire. The survey was conducted using a drop-and-pick method. The data collected was examined using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that identifying project risks had a significant impact on the sustainability of donor-funded projects in Nairobi County (β = 0.223; P= 0.007<0.05). The study found that poor sustainability of projects funded by donors in Nairobi County was strongly linked to a lack of effective adoption of project management elements such as identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks. It is advisable for the management team to prioritize risk management by accurately identifying, analyzing, and assessing risks, as well as implementing mitigation strategies and monitoring to improve and sustain donor-funded projects.
Keywords: Project Risk Identification, Project Sustainability.
Title: INFLUENCE OF PROJECT RISK IDENTIFICATION ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF DONOR FUNDED PROJECTS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Clare Nashimiyu Juma, Dr. Alfayos Ondara
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 12, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024
Page No: 185-191
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 31-May-2024
