Stakeholder Involvement and Refugee Relief in Uganda: A Case Study of the Uganda Red Cross Society’s Non-Food Items Relief Project in Bidi Bidi Refugee Camp
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2019-05
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
Abstract
This study was aimed at assessing the influence of stakeholder involvement on the success
of refugee relief projects. The study was based on four specific objectives; to examine how
stakeholder involvement in project initiation influences the success of refugee relief projects,
to investigate how stakeholder involvement in project planning influences the success of
refugee relief projects, to determine how stakeholder involvement in project implementation
influences the success of refugee relief projects, and to how stakeholder involvement in
monitoring and evaluation influences the success of refugee relief projects in the Uganda
Red Cross Society.
The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with the study sample consisted of 384
respondents selected from among the staff of the Uganda Red Cross, officials from Ministry
of disaster preparedness and refugees, local political leaders and refugees themselves.
Data was collected using questionnaires and the interview guide, and the data collected was
analyzed using descriptive, and regression analysis to determine the influence of stakeholder
involvement on the success of refugee relief projects.
The findings of the study revealed that stakeholder involvement is an essential part of
successful implementation of refugee relief projects, and that effective involvement of all
stakeholders increases the chances of project success, specifically in the non-food items
projects of the Uganda Red Cross society in Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Pader district. The
study concluded that stakeholder involvement should be prioritized as a key element in
project management, and that all stakeholders should be involved in all stages of the project
lifecycle.
The study recommended that all project stakeholders should be involved and engaged in the
project activities in each phase of the project cycle because each stakeholder has a role to
play in the various phases; that stakeholders should be trained in the requisite skills,
especially in the planning phase so as to enhance their involvement; and that donors and
implementing agencies should design flexible procedures in order to accommodate input
from other project stakeholders.
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A Thesis Submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of a Master’s of Project Planning and Management of Kampala International University;
Keywords
Refugees, Refugee Relief, Uganda