Effect of Monitoring and Evaluation on Performance of Biodiversity Projects in Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of this project work was to investigate the effect of monitoring and evaluation factors on performance of biodiversity projects undertaken in Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute. The monitoring and evaluation factors included budget allocation for M&E, capacity building for M&E, leadership and management support for M&E, monitoring and evaluation data quality and monitoring & evaluation information system. Project performance was assessed in terms of project achievement, project timelines and project cost. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected using questionnaire and interview instruments. The collected data were analysed in three stages of statistical analysis; descriptive statistics, correlation statistics and regression analysis techniques. The descriptive analysis established the existing monitoring and evaluation conditions in the projects. Based on that information the relationship between the independent variables (M&E factors) and dependent variable (project performance) from various dimensions was assessed using the correlation analysis technique. The result showed that the performance of biodiversity projects is significantly related to monitoring and evaluation data quality, monitoring & evaluation information system, and budget allocation for M&E. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the predictor variable that has a significant effect on biodiversity projects. The result showed that monitoring and evaluation data quality is found a significant positive predictor variable that determines the performance of biodiversity projects. Thus, improving this factor can enhance the performance of biodiversity projects in the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute by 0.558 units if a unit change in M&E Data Quality is made