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Project Management Practice in Ethiopia and Why It Is Invaluable to Pay Attention to It

  Out of the total proposed   ETB561.67   billion annual budget (2021/2022), Ethiopia allocated   ETB183.5 billion, 33% ,   for capital expenditure alone   which is largely dispersed through projects. Given the huge and ongoing infrastructure development, it would be fair enough to claim that project management is and will continue to be the key component of the economy for years to come in the country. Of course, project management is the most viable and effective means to manage risks, issues, change, quality, cost and add value to the project economy across the globe and it is here to stay for long. Despite a clear potential of being an important tool to the economy, the level of attention given to project management in the Ethiopian economy is so minimal, and if any traditional. For example, it is not fully considered as a career choice, and in fact, and as far as my knowledge is concerned, there is no any project management accreditation institution ( apart from the general course