Abstract:
Monitoring and evaluation project isan integral part of the project cycle good management
pacts.An effect of monitoring and evaluation systemis fundamental if the goods of projectare
to be achieved.Through seethingup propermonitoring and evaluation systems,planning,
efficiencyand proper funds utilizationcan be achievedto enhance the performance
ofprojects.The general objective of the paperis to assess the effect of monitoring and
evaluation functionin achieving project success.To achieve the study objective,an explanatory
research designee alongwith mixed method approach has been employed.Primary data were
collected through surveyquestioner from 90 project staff member who were selected using
conveyance sampling technic Interview also conductedwith senior management team member
to triangular the quantity data obtained from survey with rogation.The finding of the study
revealed that:poor practicing the monitoring and evaluationsystem in competency,week
program accountability and project life cycle stage are have far worst effect on JARC funded
projects.The study recommended that based onthe analysis of JARC funded projects should
work on improving project success by paying attention to monitoring and evaluation
procedures particularly,prepare adequately work breakdown stricter with the expected out
come to reducing project ineffectiveness and inefficiency,using the standardize model of
monitoring and evaluation are contributing to the success of projects and increase the level of
the employee monitoring and evaluation continuous by providing relevant trending
program.The study alsofound that thereis significance relationship between each of the
missioned factors and development variableproject success. The researcher recommended that
M&E tools should be part of the keyperformance indicators where they have being
accountable for taking action.
