Assessing project monitoring and evaluation practices and challenges in Addis Ababa city administration working premise development and administration agency: The case of premise identification and development project.
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2024-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the study is to assess monitoring and evaluation practices and challenges in Addis Ababa city administration working premise development and administration agency
(WPDAA) in premise/workplace identification and development project (PID). The research objectives are correspondingly focused on assessing the current level of M&E practices on
PID project, the structure, policies and procedures of M&E, and the challenges faced during practicing M&E. To attain the above objective a descriptive research design and quantitative
method was used to collect and analyze data. The researcher took the whole population of WPDAA as a sample size. Both questionnaire and document analysis is used as primary and
secondary data collection method respectively. The findings from the respondents were analyzed by using SPSS software version 20 and interpreted in percentage, mean and
standard deviations. The findings of the study revealed that the agency has M&E with a set of documented policies and procedures. There is also a clear M&E structure with defined roles
and responsibilities. The findings also revealed that there is ineffective implementation of the M&E activities included in the proclamation and there is lack of adequate budget for
practicing M&E. Ineffective stakeholders engagement, absence of effective baseline study, not using lessons learned for future projects, problem in data availability and quality, rapid
urbanization, informal settlements and land use policies are the challenges faced in practicing monitoring and evaluation. Project staffs are required to conduct effective
baseline study before initiating a project. The agency and project staff needs to improve its implementation of M&E practices allocate sufficient budget and utilize lessons learned for
future initiatives. External stakeholders should enhance their involvement in making the project successful. Addressing issues related to informal settlements, land identification and
usage and employing expertise in land identification is advisable. Using prefabricated housesto cope up with urban planning policies and rapid urbanization is essential.
Key words: M&E practices, Premise development and identification, WPDAA, PID