Particular barriers and issues associated with projects in a developing and emerging economy. Case study of some abandoned water and irrigation projects in Nigeria
Contributor(s): ALIBOH, Obi
| OLOKE, David | SONUGA, Femi.
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ArticlePublisher: 2002Subject(s): Gestão de Projetos | Implementação | Contratual | Gestão de Contratos | CustoInternational Journal of Project Management 20, 8, p. 611-616Abstract: Abandoned projects have become a common sight in Nigeria. The root causes and probable solutions were studied using some major regional water and irrigation projects as case studies. Parameters assessed include source of funding, appropriateness of the contract conditions, unilateral enactment of government laws, inflactionary trends and Contractors' management technique. Despite stringent project management, successfull project completion. Feasible approaches to overcoming these barriers were identified as definition of alternative sources of funding, phased completion of projects and the review of certain clauses in the Particular Conditions
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Abandoned projects have become a common sight in Nigeria. The root causes and probable solutions were studied using some major regional water and irrigation projects as case studies. Parameters assessed include source of funding, appropriateness of the contract conditions, unilateral enactment of government laws, inflactionary trends and Contractors' management technique. Despite stringent project management, successfull project completion. Feasible approaches to overcoming these barriers were identified as definition of alternative sources of funding, phased completion of projects and the review of certain clauses in the Particular Conditions
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