Assessment of functionality in monitoring and evaluation systems of selected agricultural non-governmental organizations in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
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Date
2024-05
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems have evolved over time as
important tools that can enhance the management of programmes
and thus facilitate measurement of progress on project
implementation. This has raised interest among researchers who
have noted the importance to assess M&E system so as enhance
the efficiency of the systems. The study aims to assess functionality
of the selected agricultural NGOs’ M&E systems to determine the
functionality of key M&E components and the challenges of the M&E
system in its current status. The study adopted case study research
design and data were collected through desk reviews and interviews
with M&E technical officers guided by a checklist of items.
Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics whereas qualitative data were analyzed using content
analysis. Generally, the enabling environment and data and
information management well functioned respectively at 88.9% and
91.1%. Specifically, the functionality differed and ranged from 76.7%
to 100% from one NGO to another. However, the Kruskal Wallis H
Test showed no significant difference at a 5% level of significance
among the NGOs. Therefore, the selected agricultural M&E system
NGOs well functioned but needed improvement to strengthen some
indicators. The study concludes that the M&E system of agricultural
NGOs was functioning well with minimal improvements. Challenges
were revealed in human capacity, communication and advocacy
plan, databases and data dissemination. The assessment of
agricultural NGOs revealed that there are improvements needed for
the M&E system to be sustainable. These include a more systematic
and long-term approach to develop M&E systems, staff training in
M&E principles and practices, stronger supervision, feedback loops,
and technical assistance and an information system that links
program-specific sub-systems
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MA. Dissertation
Keywords
Agricultural non-governmental organizations, Monitoring - evaluation systems, Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania