Determinant of effective monitoring and evaluation systems a case study of national youth service empowerment projects (Nairobi region)
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Date
2013-03-01
Authors
Oluoch, Solomon Otieno
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Abstract
Monitoring and Evaluation are closely related concepts that are distinct but complementary. Monitoring is a continuous collection of data on specified indicators to facilitate decision making
on whether an intervention is being implemented in line with the design while evaluation is the
periodic and systematic collection of data to assess the design, implementation and impact in
terms of effectiveness, efficiency, distribution and sustainability of outcomes and impacts. The
youth in general is facing one of the greatest development challenges at the moment, and the
government and donors have come up with interventions to address this issue. The objectives of
this study were to find out factors influencing effective monitoring and evaluation of the
National Youth Service empowerment projects. The study was to determine how effective the
empowerment projects implemented by NYS are monitored and evaluated. Data for the study
was collected using the descriptive method where a questionnaire was administered to managers
and supervisors. The data was subsequently analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential
statistics. The study findings identified monitoring and evaluation system and compared them
with the best practices. The findings further indicated that those working on ongoing projects are
under pressure to demonstrate and learn from the impact of their work, involved all stakeholders
to show the long-term effect of their work to the intended beneficiaries. The results of the study
show that monitoring and evaluation practices of the NYS fell short of the best practices, most of
the best practices were inconsistently done and others were not done at all. Planning of the
monitoring and evaluation was adequately and consistently done by the respondents. The study
also identified quite a number of the challenges the NYS faced in carrying out monitoring and
evaluation of the youth empowerment projects. These challenges made it hard for the NYS to
effectively monitor and evaluate the projects they implement. The most significant ones include
inadequate funds, lack of expertise, and lack of baseline data. The study made some
recommendations in order to mitigate the challenges faced.
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