US$1.2
BILLION
Cost of the
infrastructure project
48
MONTHS
Anticipated duration of
the project
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with similar territorial discord, “project managers
should acknowledge that it is inevitable to engage
with local tribe members. It is important that a
project manager approach these people with a plan
that outlines the company’s intentions, including
the expected phases of construction.”
To be most valuable, he adds, communicating
with external stakeholders should begin during the
planning phase, as part of a larger and systematic
“public management plan.”
“It needs to outline the contributions that shall
be made to all local communities, including the type
of service and the timing schedule,” Mr. Ligvani
says. “That public management plan needs to be
transparently and openly communicated to com-
munities early on in the project.”
Despite a slow start and tumultuous set-
backs, the Disi Water Conveyance Project is
currently on schedule, though budget overruns
have resulted from the unexpected delays. Con-
struction is slated to be complete in August, with
the pipeline at full capacity and delivering water
later this year. PM
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