A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Monitoring And Evaluation Practice in International Livestock Research Institute Livestock Projects
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2022-07
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Addis Ababa University
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Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is the combination of monitoring and evaluation which together provides the knowledge required for effective project management, reporting and accountability of responsibilities. Since agriculture is a critical industry in nations such as Ethiopia and it is the greatest contributor to total economic growth and poverty alleviation, the focus of this study are livestock projects implemented in International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia. ILRI is a non-profit international agricultural research organization committed to improve the lives of people in developing countries via livestock research. This project work is meant to study how M&E practices are used in livestock projects implemented by ILRI Ethiopia. To undertake this, a descriptive research design with a qualitative data was used to gather data from fifteen interviewees from five case projects. The analysis was made using computer aided approach which is coding using Microsoft Word. Findings from the study show that the case projects are familiar with M&E plan. M&E stakeholder participation, M&E human resource capacity and M&E training
and these components are really impactful on the performance of the projects. Regular amendment of M&E plans, consideration of additional stakeholders and regular provision of M&E trainings are the key recommendations for projects implemented in ILRI. Further researches with reduced bias and inclusive of other M&E practices are suggested.
Key Words: Monitoring, Evaluation, Plan, Stakeholder Participation, Human Resource Capacity, Training, Project Performance