The Role of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in project performance in Tanzania: A Case of TASAF in Bunda, Mara.

Rutaihwa, Enock Edward (2023) The Role of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in project performance in Tanzania: A Case of TASAF in Bunda, Mara. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study thought-out at examining the role of Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation in project performance in Tanzania, a case study of Tanzania Social Action Fund in Bunda, Mara. The growing demand for organizations and government to improve project outcome has increased the interest of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation. The objective of this study was to analyze the role of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in project performance in Tanzania. A case of TASAF in Bunda, Mara and thus examined the PM&E knowledge gap that is viewed through the implementation of the project. The study employed a descriptive research design with a total of 75 respondents involved. The findings establishes that communities and stakeholders are fully engaged in the identification of the project support beneficiaries with 83% support from the respondents but their participation in planning were extensively limited with 72% of the respondents arguing that. Also, 72% of the respondents argued that the execution of the projects lacks participatory practices in monitoring and evaluation and in most cases the monitoring and evaluation is done by the LGA leaders and project officials. In addition, the study findings reveals a series of challenges facing the project in implementing effective PM&E activities and hence recommends the inclusive engagement of communities and stakeholders in Monitoring and Evaluation activities and providing PM&E related sensitization and training to project support staff and the community. Keywords: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Evaluation, Monitoring, Project

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