This study was aimed at assessing the implementation of GTZ-Primary EducationrnAssisted Project ( GTZ-PEAP) in primary education of Oromia Region. It was intendedrnto identify the implementation performance of the project, major problems faced duringrnimplementation and the appropriateness of implementation strategies used.rnTo conduct the study, descriptive survey methods was employed. The sample covered sixrnWoredas in three selected Zones out of the total twenty four Woredas found in the eightrnZones. Purposive sampling was employed in the selection of the three sample Zonernwhereas the three Woredas and the six Schools were selected randomly one each from thernsix woredas. Randomly selected teachers (n=6), and purposively selected school directorsrn(n = 6), Woreda Educational Office experts and heads ( n=II), Zonal Education Expertsrnand Heads (n=9), Regional Education Experts and Heads ( n=5), PEAP Staff ( n=3) wererninvolved in filling questionnaire to obtain first hand information. Interview also made tornthe Project staff and Educational Heads ( n=17). Data analysis was made by usingrnrelevant statistical tools such as percentages, mean average, trend.rnThe study revealed that the over all implementation perforn1ance of GTZ-PEAP inrnOromia is high. The project successfully rehabilitated, equipped, furnished 224 needyrnrural primary schools and trained 13,000 teachers of the schools, which is almostrncovered 28.26% of the total primary school teachers of the region in 2002/03. ThernPh)';ical activities were accomplished almost as planned and in some case beyond thernplan.rnThe findings of the study also revealed that the project targeted at the deep rootedrneducational problems of rural Oromia and intervened the primary education system withrnan appropriate development packages. However, the target was directed only to thernproblem of rural primary schools. And the total negligence of the project on needy urbanrnprimary schools may inevitably create problem of imbalance educational developmentrnbetween urban and rural areas of the Region if it is to continue this wayThe other important fact that the finding revealed is that the educational personnel tumrnover due to the political instability of the country was one of the big problems that wasrnchallenging the implementation of the project. It was undesirable condition for thernproject, which resulted wide information gap between the Educational heads mainly thatrnof the OEB and the Project staff. The Government is therefore, requires to reduce the raternof personnel tum over in the process of promoting such development projects.