Key factors influencing construction project resilience in Ethiopia: A systematic literature review
Kebede Bekele Desta & Lunga Msengana
Abstract
This review looked at how resilience affects project success in Ethiopia's construction industry, finding key factors that help improve infrastructure research and suggesting suitable technical methods for areas with limited resources. A systematic literature search was carried out through Google Scholar and the Publish or Perish software. The search and screening process adhered to PRISMA 2020 guidelines. A total of 1,537 articles were found, 547 in category one and 990 in category two, and were screened in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guideline. Ultimately, ten articles were selected for inclusion in the systematic review. From the selected studies, key themes related to project resilience drivers were identified. A significant limitation was that only one Ethiopia-specific study was examined in the final ten, which impacts the ability to interpret the results in the Ethiopian context. As a result, the review highlights a significant gap in the implementation and documentation of project resilience within the Ethiopian construction industry. These factors also pertain to engineering practice in designing, planning, and delivering complex construction systems with uncertainty. There are plenty of opportunities for applying project resilience and its principles in the Ethiopian construction industry. Future research is warranted to achieve a greater understanding of resilience in relation to project success, as well as to identify other contextual factors that influence resilience in the Ethiopian construction sector. Project resilience plays an important role in the successful completion of construction projects.
Keywords
project resilience, construction, Ethiopia, PRISMA
Author information & Contribution
Kebede Bekele Desta. Corresponding author. PhD candidate, University of South Africa. Email: kbdmst@gmail.com
Lunga Msengana. PhD, University of South Africa. Email: lunga12@gmail.com
"All authors contributed equally to the conception, design, preparation, data gathering and analysis, and manuscript writing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript."
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Desta, K.B. & Msengana, L. (2025). Key factors influencing construction project resilience in Ethiopia: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, 5(3), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.53378/ijstem.353228
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