Regassa, Teferi (Assistant Professor)Jisso, Bido2018-07-102023-11-042018-07-102023-11-042014-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/7460This study was basically initiated with general objective of assessing the Pastoral Community Development Projects monitoring and evaluation practice of OPADC in relation to the implementation of PCDPs at Fentalle and Mieso districts. To achieve its objective, the study employed descriptive research approach and both primary and secondary data were used. Questionnaires, focus group discussion, interview, and document review were, therefore, used as data collection tools. Furthermore, it employed both stratified and judgmental sampling techniques. The generated data was analyzed using quasi- qualitative approaches. The study examined checklists, questionnaires, focus group discussion, field visit and observation, review of administrative records, interview, simulation game, cost-benefit analysis and case studies set by OPADC as PCDPs monitoring and evaluation gathering tools and techniques. It was found out that efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, impact, sustainability, environment and socio-economic impacts have been employed by the OPADC as PCDPs evaluation criteria’s and lack of project evaluation principles and standards, that were not included in monitoring & evaluation manual. Moreover, the result of study indicated that OPADC employed all stages of evaluation and the tasks that were carried out mostly in monthly, quarterly, mid-term and annual bases in planned manner in regional level while at specified districts level the monitoring and evaluation process were unplanned and irregular. Additionally, most of, regional and district level PCDPs steering Committee members were not involved in monitoring and evaluation; they were only based on repots they obtained to assess the performance of the project. Hence, the study revealed that the PCDPs monitoring and evaluation process was participatory involving stakeholders through meetings and discussions held at different stages. It was also disclosed that some completed projects like Grain Mills with shops have not been functioning due to poor management. The other finding is that there were limited human resources both in terms quality and quantity to conduct monitoring and evaluation at both specified districts. Especially, there were no engineers in both districts to handle construction projects monitoring and evaluation. Competition over projects resource was also other obstacle identified by this study. The study recommended that OPADC should conduct PCDPs outcomes evaluations; OPADC needs to reconsider the human resource structure; To avoid, competition over project resources, OPADC should provide adequate resources for district PCDPs coordination office; and OPADC should improve its monitoring and evaluation manual by including projects monitoring and evaluation principles and standardsen-USFentalleMieso districtsPastoral communityDevelopment ProjectsThesis