Challenges Facing Civil Society Organizations in Developing And Implementing Monitoring And Evaluation Systems in Songea Municipal.

Swalehe, Masoud (2022) Challenges Facing Civil Society Organizations in Developing And Implementing Monitoring And Evaluation Systems in Songea Municipal. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The present study investigated the challenges facing civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in Songea Municipal in Tanzania, using the Tanzania Mission to the Poor and Disabled (PADI) and the Ruvuma Orphans Association (ROA) as case studies. The study specifically assessed how human capacity, data quality, utilization of M&E information, and stakeholder participation challenged two CSOs in Songea Municipal, Tanzania in developing and implementing M&E systems. The study was based on the evaluation theory, the theory of change, and the program theory. The study targeted 85 participants from Tanzania Mission for the Poor and Disabled (PADI) and Ruvuma Orphans Association (ROA) in Songea Municipal and the response rate was 82 percent. Data collection involved the use of questionnaires. Data analysis was done through Statistical Package for Social Science. The findings showed that human capacity, data quality, utilization of M&E information, and stakeholders’ participation challenged the development and implementation of M&E systems in the studied CSOs in Songea Municipal. The study recommends that the CSOs should train their staff and employ qualified M&E staff, utilize M&E information and increase the level of stakeholders’ participation in M&E systems. Keywords: Evaluation, Monitoring, Civil Society Organization, Civil Society.

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