Determinants of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Performance of Non-Governmental Organisations in Kinondoni District, Tanzania

Peter, Masoud (2024) Determinants of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Performance of Non-Governmental Organisations in Kinondoni District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assessed the determinants of the effective monitoring and evaluation of the performance of NGOs in Kinondoni district of Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. With the Theory of Change (ToC) serving as the theoretical framework, the study applied the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design to generate data from a sample of 120 respondents comprising project managers, M & E staff, finance officers, directors, Field staff and partners (representatives) using questionnaires and interviews. The resultant data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Service Solutions (SPSS) version 20. The study revealed that funds allocation for M&E activities is a critical factor, with the ready availability of adequate budgetary resources playing a central role in smoothening the implementation of M&E initiatives. The pivotal role of budgetary allocation underlined the necessity of adequate financial resources to facilitate effective M&E. Moreover, stakeholder involvement emerged as another determinant that positively influenced transparency, accountability, and partnership-building in NGOs. Stakeholder involvement catalysed transparency, accountability, and partnership-building in addition to enhancing the overall effectiveness of M&E. As such, the study calls for the diversification of funding sources in a bid to reduce over-reliance on external donors while allocating ample resources to M&E. Cultivating a transparency and accountability culture can further gain donor trust and help secure additional funding for M&E capacity-building. NGOs should also continue investing in cost-effective capacity-building programmes for M&E staff despite financial constraints. Keywords: Monitoring and Evaluation, Budgetary allocation, Stakeholders’ involvement, Capacity building

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