Why Projects Fail

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Giving examples examine the reason why good project ideas are never developed into sound development projects particularly in developing nations. Introduction Projects are the cutting edge of development. To understand why project ideas are not implemented into sound development projects, we first have to know what a project idea is and the complexities behind coming up and implementing project ideas. A project idea can be defined as the conception of an idea regarding a required intervention in a specific area to address an identified problem. The problems are identified through constant discussions and research with the relevant people involved in the problem i.e. community leaders, governments, specialists e.t.c. Project ideas rest solely on sound planning, which rests on the availability of a wide range of information about existing and potential investments and their likely effects on growth and other national objectives. It is project analysis that provides this information, and those projects selected for implementation then become the vehicle for using resources to create new income. Realistic planning involves knowing the amount that can be spent on development activities each year and the resources that will be required for particular kinds of investment. In developing countries well-analyzed projects often become the vehicle for obtaining outside assistance when both the country and the external financing agency agree on a specific project activity and know the amount of resources involved, the timing of loan disbursements, and the benefits likely to be realized. In Kenya for example (a developing country) there is a disparity between the amounts of good projects ideas forwarded on to the government, the amount of projects taken on and the rates of success of these projects taken on. Some of the causes of his disparity is explained below:
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