Assessment of Factors Influencing the Success of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for Local NGO’s in Mwananyamala Ward: The Case of PACT Tanzania

Mero, Flora (2019) Assessment of Factors Influencing the Success of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for Local NGO’s in Mwananyamala Ward: The Case of PACT Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study focused on assessment of the factors influencing the success of monitoring and evaluation systems for local NGOs in Mwananyamala ward. The study contains three specific objectives which are; to examine the role of local NGOs management in influencing M&E system within Mwananyamala ward, identify best practices that could contribute in improving M&E system of local NGOs within Mwananyamala ward, and to determine opportunities for organization management to establish and institutionalize effective M&E system of local NGOs. The study employed descriptive research design to allow for description of factors influencing the success of M&E Systems for local NGOs in Mwananyamala Ward. Open and close-ended questionnaires were used to draw information. The study found that NGO under study has M&E system in place though there are few staffs still unaware of the system. The study also revealed that the organization has very skilled M&E official where the majority have Master’s degree. Nevertheless, this study discovered that NGO should digitalize data collection methods, train more skilled personnel, allocate more resources for M&E activities, work more on logical framework, utilization and management of the information. The study recommends that incorporation of ICT into the NGO sector in order to ensure the improvement of the M&E systems. Establishment of NGOs Coordination Board to work with the NGOs in developing a database of M&E systems information across the sector. NGOs should guarantee that there is adequate early participatory planning for project M&E activities and involvement of all stakeholders in development and implementation of the M&E system.

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