Global Humanitarian and Economic
Development Project Management

The management of large-scale humanitarian projects is a major undertaking; it requires a team of professionals and field teams dedicated to excellence. When managing projects it takes a well-trained team of professionals to keep the project on track and under budget. Below are just a few of the basic aspects to consider when managing large-scale humanitarian projects.

• Preliminary project studies
• Feasibility studies
• Environmental impact studies
• Proper planning
• Compile the necessary data and information required to develop a comprehensive project proposal
• Compile relative research material
• Select appropriate technologies and reconfirm licenses for those technologies, which will be used to complete the project
• Evaluation of all aspects and related material of the project
• Identify teams and partnered companies to participate in the project
• Identify the partnership's strengths and weaknesses of participating teams and companies participating in the completion of the project
• List of key personnel involved in the project
• Identify the number of jobs locally and international, which the project will create
• Develop project budgets including technology cost, wages, salaries, housing, transportation costs, etc.
• Develop project-funding draw down schedule
• Comprehensive project structuring
• Structure the project time line to completion
• Develop strategy for each component of the project
• Plan for the proper disposal of project wastes
• Plan for unseen project delays with backup protocols
• Set project deadlines for the completion of each phase of the project
• Develop a support structure for the project
• Secure local and/or governmental permit and support
• Set up training facility to train local people to provide primary support for the completion of the project (The key is to empower people and communities by creating badly needed local jobs)
• Determine the over all security and safety to project teams
• Provide visibility of project material and records to funding groups and review boards
• Plan an exit strategy for conclusion of project

Developing a strong project management plans is the key to completing a project under budget and within the planned timeline.