1| Page THE IMPACT OF RISK FACTORS ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE IN SOMALI REGION: A CASE OF GOVERNMENT FINANCING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS A THESIS RESEARCH Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Jigjiga University, In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in project Planning and Management By Mustafe berket muhumed Under the esteemed Guidance of Dr Abenet Yohhanes (PhD) COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY Jigjiga, Ethiopia Jun, 2019