A contingency fund is required to allow sufficient funds
are available to cope with any contingency events that may
arise during the conduct of the project. Contingency fund
is supported by contingency planning which ensures that the project
is able to accommodate the occurrence of any risk events.
A contingency fund is formalised in a contingency plan,
which normally results from a formal risk management process.
Other topics in our resources on Project Management related to Contingency Fund include: