Assessment Of Project Monitoring And Evaluation Practice: The Case Of Amhara Water Work Construction Enterprise
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This research had the general objective of assessment of project monitoring and evaluation
practice: the case of Amhara Water Work Construction Enterprise. To achieve this objective
descriptive survey was used as a research design and strategy and a non-probability judgmental/
purposive sampling as sampling technique and mixed (Qualitative and quantities) data were
used. Both primary and secondary data source were used. For the primary data the research
used questionnaire and interview and for the secondary data the research employed document
reviews. The research employed purposive or judgmental sampling technique and censes were
employed to selected projects as well as respondents involved. Six projects and 55 respondents
involved in this research. The primary data gathered through the questionnaire was analyzed
using the statistical package for social science (SPSS-20) and the results were presented using
tables, frequencies and percentages and charts. The research found that the monitoring and
evaluation system as well as practices of the organization exercised very poor level. The
aggregate mean (μ=2.33) of monitoring and evaluation practice ensured that there is low level
of monitoring and evaluation practice in the enterprise. Surprisingly the enterprise assigned
budget for monitoring and evaluation, and it is not used for intended purpose and not assigned
skilled human resource for implementation of monitoring and evaluation practice. The study
also found that the enterprise used a cost benefit analysis to evaluate project performance for the
purpose of calculating only the profit without making corrective action for incorrect practice
and process or activity monitoring also used to track the progress of the project. The aggregate
mean of all the response on the M&E and project cycle management is found to be (€ =2.37)
implying that a negative response, that means AWWCE does not implement M&E and project
cycle management as tool of monitoring and evaluation. There is no external/independent
evaluation on the project of the enterprise. The enterprise not used standard monitoring and
evaluation approach, framework and no base line assessment prior to the start of project. The
study recommends that the enterprise develop monitoring and evaluation system, hire skilled
personal or provide trainings for the existing technical staff and build capacity and expertise and
mainly establish its own standardized monitoring and evaluation frameworks and formats.
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Monitoring., Evaluation, Practice and Challenges