Effect of Project Management Practices on the Performance of the Agribusiness and Food Supply Chains Project Financed by Bank of Kigali in Kigali City, Rwanda

Diane Kanyana
University of Kigali
Email: dkanyana88@gmail.com

Abstract: This study examined the effect of project management practices on the performance of the Agribusiness and Food Supply Chains Project financed by Bank of Kigali in Kigali City, Rwanda. The study focused on three project management practices: project planning and appraisal, risk assessment and mitigation, and monitoring and evaluation. Respondents reported high levels of project planning and appraisal (M = 4.6113, SD = 0.62136), risk assessment and mitigation (M = 4.5052, SD = 0.83047), monitoring and evaluation (M = 4.6546, SD = 0.67753), and project performance (M = 4.6361, SD = 0.65030). Project performance was positively associated with project planning and appraisal (r = .502), risk assessment and mitigation (r = .341), and monitoring and evaluation (r = .479). The regression model was statistically significant, F(3, 190) = 61.294, p < .001, and explained 49.2% of the variation in project performance (R² = .492). Project planning and appraisal had the strongest standardized effect (β = .444), followed by monitoring and evaluation (β = .367) and risk assessment and mitigation (β = .274), all p < .001. The study concludes that systematic project management practices are important determinants of project performance and recommends stronger planning, proactive risk management, regular monitoring, clear milestones and continuous stakeholder engagement.