Abstract
Many public organizations are faced with numerous constraints that limit optimum and sustainable realization of their long-term aspirations. Similarly, implementation of public projects is often hampered by rigid bureaucracies that often edge out good opportunities for public and stakeholders to contribute to sustainable decisions. In response, most of innovative public organizations are quickly formulating guidelines and procedures for integrating stakeholders in project decisions making for greater responsiveness and sustainability. However, many public projects never live to full realization of sustainable changes. Questions arise on the strategies employed to ensure inclusive stakeholder participation in sustainable project implementation. Whereas the conceptualization of project sustainability is abstractly defined in literature, studies have linked implementation strategies to sustainability outcomes. But projects are implemented in very dynamic contexts. Hence the need for case-based evaluation of how project implementation connects to sustainability. Despite the indications that stakeholder participation can play a dualistic role in project sustainability, past empirical studies have assessed stakeholders` participation from linear perspective. This study seeks to fill the knowledge gaps by investigating the interaction between stakeholders` participation and the relationship between implementation and sustainability of public projects in Kenya.
Highlights
1.1 BackgroundAs government and public sector organizations seek to optimize realization of their policy aspirations through projects, there is growing adoption of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
Frustrated by the structural limitations, governments and public organizations all over the world are shifting to agile project management that allow for integration of processes and practices that adapt to the dynamic environment
1.2 Problem Statement In Kenya, stakeholder and public participation in public projects is necessitated by law
Summary
As government and public sector organizations seek to optimize realization of their policy aspirations through projects, there is growing adoption of project management methodologies, tools and techniques. Frustrated by the structural limitations, governments and public organizations all over the world are shifting to agile project management that allow for integration of processes and practices that adapt to the dynamic environment. This innovative strategy helps to overcome implementation uncertainties and challenges for more effective and responsive projects (Caliste, 2012). Stakeholders’ mapping and partnerships is recognized as the ultimate vehicle towards sustainable realization of the Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (Government of Kenya, 2019) This indicates that stakeholdersparticipation is a core element for sustainable impacts
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