Effect of Project Design Practices on Sustainability of Information Communication Technologies Infrastructure Projects in Rwanda: A Case of Regional Communication Infrastructure Project

The study entitled Effect of project design practices on sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda analyzed the project design practices in Rwanda and established their relative effect on the sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda. The fact that infrastructure projects are continually confronting challenges to remain sustainable, ICT infrastructure project managers are compelled to regularly re-evaluate the effect of their project designs on project sustainability. The study was guided by the following specific objectives to determine the effect of project identification practices on the sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda, to assess the role of project formulation practices on the sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda, to analyze the contribution of project implementation planning practices on the sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda and to evaluate the effect of project monitoring& evaluation planning practices on the sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda. The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. A census was used since all 43 people in the population were part of the research. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and document reviews. Multiple regression analysis and content analysis were used to establish the effect of project design practices on sustainability of ICT infrastructure projects in Rwanda. The findings provided a practical and useful tool for the ICT infrastructure industry, Regional Communication Infrastructure Project and the Government of Rwanda for policy formulation, design management and regulation and for the academicians to do more researches