Assessment Of Project Monitoring & Evaluation Practices At Dire Dawa Diesel Power Plant Rehabilitation Project
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2017-10-21
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Project monitoring and evaluation process is critical for the success of a project, since it is
the most integrated process of all. Besides its own intended activities, the process measures
the performance of other process groups. However, the results in previous studies at various
projects show low rating practices of monitoring and evaluation. The challenges of project
monitoring and evaluation process observed in most projects may generate from internal or
external factors. The internal factors could be: perception (implementer’s altitude &
commitment), M&E planning quality, selection of M&E tools, M&E expert level and
budgeting; whereas, the external challenges may arise from: organization policy, stakeholder
communication or politics.
This research paper has examined the monitoring and evaluation practices of Dire Dawa
DPP Project through the assessment of four specific objectives: utilization of M&E
mechanisms, level of M&E system performance, challenges of M&E process and M&E
mechanisms to curb the existing project problems. The research study had conducted a
census survey through questionnaires on a targeted population size of 30 individuals. The
response rate formed was 90%. The collected data from the respondents was analyzed with
the quantitative tools of frequency, mean and percentage. The result of the survey indicated
low level practices of Project monitoring and evaluation process at the underlined project.
The paper had also identified M&E system challenges of the project and the M&E
mechanisms that could curb the current distressed status of the project
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mean and percentage, evaluation process, integrated process