The Effectiveness of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Improving Safety of Water Transport: A Case of Lake Victoria Tanzania.

Thomas, Barnabas (2020) The Effectiveness of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Improving Safety of Water Transport: A Case of Lake Victoria Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study examined the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation systems to improve safety in water transport: a case of Lake Victoria in Tanzania. Specifically to look at the relationship between M&E and water transport performance at Lake Victoria., to what extent does TASAC’s leadership influence the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation water transport performance at lake Victoria, to pinpoint the challenges encountered by TASAC in Monitoring and Evaluation water transport performance at Lake Victoria. A sample size of 72 respondents was used. Questionnaires, interviews and other secondary sources were used to collect data. Quantitative approach was used and both non-probability and probability sampling administered among employees and Ferry transport sector in Lake Victoria in order to check effectiveness of M&E in Lake Victoria transportation. It was concluded that, the current project performance depends on M&E of the entire project, it helps in humanizing performance and attain good results, as to decrease number of water accidents at Lake Victoria with significant power in terms of decision-making. The government should be responsible in making sure that there are sufficient resources such as financial, human as well as physical resources including transport facilities with the purpose of simplifying the run-through of M&E activities. Stakeholders ought to be involved adequately in M&E routines. Participation should be in both lower and higher level activities from the initial to the last stage. Organization leaders should take active part in designing M&E system and offer timely support and guidance to projects’ staff and ensure M&E activities are well executed and results and findings communicated and used in decision making and planning. Keywords: Monitoring and Evaluation, Water Transport, Organisation & Decision Making.

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