Authors : Mukankurunziza Beatrice; Dr. Jean De Dieu Dushimimana

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26sep110

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Abstract : The study examined the role of project governance practices on accountability and transparency in public projects, using the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Greenland Project in Kigali City, Rwanda as a case study. The study specific objectives examining the influence of project resources, regular consultancy, decentralization and governance, stakeholders’ oversight mechanisms, and monitoring, reporting, and control mechanisms on accountability and transparency in public projects. The target population comprised 200 project personnel and stakeholders involved in the implementation of the RDB Greenland Project. A sample size of 133 respondents was selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected using questionnaires.

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