The study examined the relationships between project communication planning, project information distribution, project progress reports and consortia engagements. Also, the study investigated how different organizations can successfully engage in consortia. A sample of 70 out of 86 NGOs in central, South West and West Nile Uganda, were selected using Krejci and Morgan (1970). A cross-sectional survey was used. The study established: 1) 24.9% (Adjusted R2 = 0.249) changes in consortia engagements are explained by effective project communication; 2) there is a moderate positive correlation between project communication planning and consortia engagements; 3) there is a strong positive correlation between project information distribution and consortia engagements; 4) there is a strong positive correlation between Project progress reporting and consortia engagements; 5) there is a moderate positive correlation between project communication planning and project information distribution; there is a strong positive correlation between project communication planning and Project progress reporting. Furthermore, project progress reporting (Beta=0.299, P<.05), project communication planning (Beta=0.214, P<.05) and project information distribution (Beta=0.16.3, P<.05) were found significant predictors of successful consortia engagements. Therefore, organizations need to and are also recommended to ensure effective project communication if they are to successfully engage in consortia. The study was conducted in humanitarian projects hence the findings may be used in other non-humanitarian projects. The study deepens our understanding of effective project communication and creating successful consortia engagements.

Keywords : Project-Communication-Planning; ConsortiumProjects; Project-Information-Distribution; ProjectProgress-Reporting