Assessing Monitoring and Evaluation practices in Talent Youth Association (TaYA): In the Case of Get up Speak Out-GUSO Programme
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Monitoring and Evaluation practices are very essential to deliver the project/program based in the interest of all stakeholders. It is also important for effective and efficient implementation of the program. This study aims to assess the Practices in Talent Youth Association (TaYA): In the case of the Get up Speak Out-GUSO Programme. In this regard, the growth in number and size of local NGOs in Ethiopia has been growing in the past few years. which led to an increasing challenge about recognizing their accomplishments and viability of their performance? Because most NGOs. One-way associations can further develop adequacy of their project and program outcomes is by reinforcing their monitoring and evaluation frameworks. This study tried to assess the monitoring and evaluation practice on execution of Get up Speak Out-GUSO Program. Although project management practice has been improving and is showing good progress, the M&E practice has been largely low. This is why this study will assess the practice of a good monitoring and evaluation system t and its impact on the success of the GUSO Program. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH), problems are complex and multifactorial, thus requiring an empowering program for youth and women as an intervention. the pathway of changes, starting with the core problem followed by assumptions, key strategies, and outcomes with the long-term objective and finally the impact that the Ethiopian Activities were designed to increase adolescent SRH behaviors in five domains. The study takes the form of a descriptive design research design by using secondary data. It shows clearly how the M&E practices were implemented. It gave the researcher a clear image of the M&E practices, challenges, strength and weakness. The findings indicated that the GUSO program had a strong M&E practice and it highly contributed to its success even though it was challenged with Covid-19 and vague and overly ambitious goals at the planning stage of the PMEL Programme. Because of the good M&E practices the team was able to adjust their expectations and some output indicators to effectively monitor and evaluate the Programme. Which led the Programme to be successful despite the challenges faced. So anyone who came across this study can adopt their strong practice and put it to use in the projects or programmes they might implement.
Keywords: MDG, NGO, GUSO, SRH, M&E, PMEL, TaYA