An Examination of the Process of Development Management: Case of Massingir Dam and Smallholder Agricultural Rehabilitation Project in Mozambique

Abstract

It has been noted that commonly development projects funded by international financial institutions do not meet the time set for their completion. Thus, stalled or failed development projects compromise the development process resulting in time wasting, resources, energy and hence increased poverty and perpetual underdevelopment. This study investigates development management to understand the reasons for poor performance of development projects funded by the African Development Bank (ADB) in Mozambique. The study attempts to define Development Management alongside Development Project and Project Management as part of the development process. Theoretical framework on Development Management and Models of Development underpinning the study are detailed hereunder. The models differ basically in all aspects and they represent two different approaches adopted for the study. While neoliberal model represents a type of development process with a view to development management as a market driven process, the people-centred model look at it as an involving process where all parts have a say and gather common benefits. This study has adopted a case study approach for better analysis and understanding the Massingir Dam and Smallholder Agriculture Rehabilitation Project of Mozambique, which is funded by African Development Bank. The study concludes that management of development projects is still a critical issue in Mozambique and needs to be addressed; while factors such as dependency and limited or lack of institutional capacity, people’s participation, ownership and commitment are a hindrance to sustainable development process. It is suggested that development management as management for development with a development orientation should create values like empowerment and capacity building, as well as ownership or continuity through more stakeholder participation in the life cycle of the development process. INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES Paper for Presentation-September -2007 2 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

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