ASSESMENT OF MONITORING AND EVALUATINON PRACTICES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA CITY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of monitoring and evaluation practices on project performance. The research is intended to help and support AACRA in better implementing M&E practices to improve project performance. As a result, a three-section questionnaire was produced and distributed to assess the presence of M&E practices and their level of influence on project performance, as well as what exactly is meant by project performance. For data analysis, SPSS software was utilized. As a result, the M& E practices must be determined, and those that have the greatest impact on project performance. The broad aim of this study was to ascertain the influence of the practices of monitoring and evaluation on the performance of AACRA projects. The specific aims of this research were to determine the influence of M&E Planning, M&E Team Composition, M&E Standards, M&E Staff Training and Data collection techniques on performance of AACRA. The target population for this study was245 respondents. A total number of 152 respondents were targeted. 124 respondents returned their data. The study found out that M&E practices and its adoption significantly influences the project performance Based on the findings from this study, all correlation showed that independent variables (M&E planning, M&E Staff Training and M&E Data Collection Techniques) as mandatory practices influences road construction projects performance thus the study recommended that M&E practices should be embraced in projects management