THE ROLE OF PROJECT PLANNING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATION PROJECT: A CASE OF TIBILA IRRIGATION PROJECT IN ARSI ZONE, OROMIA

Abstract

A project is a temporary group of activity with a defined beginning and end in time, scope and resources designed to produce a unique product, service or result. The performance of a project towards meeting its intended objectives is dictated by diverse reasons. The study aimed to asses and analyzes the Role of Project Planning on Performance of Tibila Irrigation Project in case of Arsi, Oromia regional state. The study follows quantitative research approach which was based on primary and secondary source of data collection. The communities that are beneficial of the projects from Jeju, Merti and Sire woreda, Arsi zone and staff which do the project was the target population for this study and through Purposive sampling and convenience sampling strategies only 370 people was considered for this study. Primary data used questionnaire and interview methods and personal observation and whereas referring some printed documents were some sources for secondary way of data collection for study. Data analysis done via descriptive analyses methods such as frequencies and percentages used to present the data. The findings of the study indicate that the main planning input factors that affect the performance of planning processes are: - human, management, technical and organizational factors. And also the finding identifies the main problem areas in planning processes as risk, scope, quality human resource, and integration knowledge areas were inadequately/poorly/ performed in the studied project. The result of the finding also identifies the effect project planning on the performance of irrigation project success. This paper recommends for government or organization that conducts project should improve the poor/inadequate planning performance of the identified knowledge areas. It is also important for the government to spend more efforts in the identified planning activities to improve the Performance of Tibila irrigation project.