ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF 2010-2015 INVESTMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT DUKEM, OROMIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNTIES FROM STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Investment is a driving force for economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction in developed and developing countries. Ethiopia is one of the developing countries to enhance different types of investment in operation. But the growths of investment projects by private investors in Ethiopia and land management have many irregularities. This study assessed the positive and negative performance status of investment project management practices on private investors in Oromia Region at Dukem town from stakeholder perspectives. Hence, the study focused to examine variables including land, labor, transport, farmers’ compensations, employment and government bureaucracy at Dukem, Oromia. The researcher used by preparing a survey questionnaires and collected data from farmers, investors and government offices. Observation of the livelihood of displaced farmers and face-to-face interviews was conducted in order to get more reliable data from the primary sources. To achieve the objective of the study 66 questionnaires were distributed and 61 (92.4%) of them were successfully completed and analyzed using SPSS software. A purposeful face –to-face interview were conducted with 5 displaced farmers who become landless and 5 investors who were affected by bureaucratic management and analyzed accordingly. The responses of the displaced farmers and private investors’ shows that land management policy and competency of project office needs major improvement to satisfy both displaced farmers and investors. It is believed that the study helps to create awareness for investors and government authorities, as well; it will serve as a benchmark for future researchers who can work with similar or related issues.