Integrated Project Planning And Control For Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Lessons From Climate Disasters In South-East Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines how integrated project planning and control can strengthen climate-resilient infrastructure in South-East Nigeria. The aim of the study is to develop an integrated planning and control framework for improving infrastructure resilience against climate-related disasters in the region. The specific objectives are to identify major climate disaster risks affecting infrastructure, examine weaknesses in current project planning and control practices, assess lessons from past climate disasters, and propose a framework that links climate risk assessment, scheduling, cost control, adaptive design, stakeholder coordination, disaster preparedness, and post-project monitoring. Using a qualitative research design, the study applied content analysis to secondary data from academic studies, policy documents, disaster reports, and project records. The analysis focused on flooding, gully erosion, soil instability, poor drainage, infrastructure vulnerability, disaster management, and project control processes. Findings show that infrastructure failure in the region is linked not only to climate hazards, but also to weak coordination, reactive planning, poor site-risk assessment, limited maintenance, and the narrow use of project control tools. The study argues that resilient infrastructure should be judged not only by time, cost, and scope, but also by its ability to withstand climate stress. It contributes to project management, disaster risk reduction, and climate-resilient infrastructure planning in vulnerable regional construction contexts.