ABSTRACT: Project implementation strategies at state level is critical to ensure HIV intervention response is appropriate for local context and ensure that resources allocation yields greatest efficiency and impact. It was noted that civil society organizations failure to implement plans properly was they do not have strategic plans that aligns with Abuja state strategic plan. The study assessed effect of strategic planning on implementation of second HIV Program Development Project (HPDPII) in Abuja. Population of the study were 18 project managers, monitoring and evaluation officers, and finance officers respectively who participated in HPDPII implementation. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 47 respondents using Krecje’s and Morgan sample size determination table. Well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from respondents. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25.0 and smart PLS M3. The finding revealed a positive significant relationship between strategic planning and implementation of HPDPII (SP -> HPDPII: β = 0.549, t = 1.391, P < 0.10) and effect size between these variables is small. This study concludes that strategic planning lays the groundwork for successful project implementation. CSOs with clear, well defined, written down vision and mission statement has a better chance of been successful and implementing project successfully.

KEYWORDS– Civil Society Organizations (CSOs),Mission Statement,Project Implementation, Strategic Planning, Vision Statement