The study sought to assess the stakeholder management practice and challenges of plan internationalrnEthiopia by focusing on WASH project. The research design adopted was descriptive. The researcherrnused census with a total target population of 40 respondents, out of this 37 respondents took a part inrnproviding response which makes 92.5% response rate. The data collection tools used werernquestionnaire and semi structured interviews. The Questionnaires were distributed to all the projectrnteam members and interview was conducted with key project staffs. The data obtained throughrnquestionnaire were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics: frequency, percentage, meanrnand standard deviation through SPSS version 20 software. Moreover, Qualitative analysis was carriedrnout for data obtained using interviews and open ended questionnaire. The finding of the study revealsrnthat even if there is a need to manage stakeholders with in the organization but the level of managementrnof stakeholders in the project is poor. Furthermore there is no institutionalized stakeholderrnmanagement system within the organization. The study also identified Communicating with andrnengaging stakeholders, properly identifying stakeholders of the project and keeping and promotingrngood relationships as a critical success factors. And Failure to identify all relevant stakeholders &rnoffering them the level of attention they deserve and Poor engagement of stakeholders or lack ofrncommitment are the major challenges that the organization facing while managing stakeholders.