Africa: Addressing Uncertainties and Risks in Development Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

17 November 2015
analysis

Any project bears possibilities of unforeseen difficulties and surprises, but adequate preparation, good governance and transparency are key to managing these. Looking at a number of common mistakes from previous development programmes can prevent repeating them and remind of important lessons often taken for granted.

Development projects, by their very nature, will always contain uncertainties and risks - factors and circumstances not ascertained or anticipated, elements subject to change or fluctuation, imponderables that may defy the best of planning and project preparation.

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