Live Webinar April 30th, 2013 – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI International Development CoP (REP #S034)
Presented by: James Earnest (LinkedIn profile)

Background:

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of social and economic infrastructure in war-torn societies are complex, long-debated issues in development cooperation. Repairing war-damaged infrastructure to reactivate the local economy is a challenge for all post-conflict countries. Limited research has been done to see if the internationally accepted project management standards are applicable for the planning and execution of post-conflict reconstruction (PCR).

Methods:

The study was designed to examine planning and execution of PCR in Kosovo. The use of a mixed method research approach was used to explore planning and implementation of PCR infrastructure projects. The data collection in the field was undertaken for a period of eight weeks. A total of 420 respondents took part in the qualitative and quantitative study.

Results:

The study conducted in Kosovo found that planning and implementing reconstruction projects in areas affected by conflict is far more challenging than expected, and responses by practitioners, aid agencies and government inadequate.

Conclusions:

The findings of the study identified a poor quality of planning and implementation of reconstruction projects in an environment of complexity, change and uncertainty.

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Presenter: Dr James Earnest is currently working as a volunteer with a global team of project management practitioners and Subject Matter Expert (SME) developing the Disaster (Pre & Post) Program Methodology and has a PhD in Management from Curtin University, a Masters in Project Management (MPM) from the University of Sydney, and a Masters in Commerce (MComm) in Management, Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) in Accounting and Auditing and Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from the University of Bombay. Have lived and worked in a number of developing and post-conflict countries (India, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Kosovo, Nauru and Australia).

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