Influence of Participattory Monitoring and Evaluation Results on the Performance of County Funded Road Projects in Bobasi Sub County- Kisii County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to Investigate the influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation results as a broad based approach involving local community in coming up with the ideal project to benefit them. This is due to an increased recognition that monitory and evaluation should be participatory. Therefore, this research project report presents a literature review of experience in participatory monitory and evaluation (PM&E) from around the world, used in differing context and involving all kinds of stakeholders; NGOs, Donors, Research institutions, Government, Peoples organizations, and communities. The study was guided by three objectives; To investigate how participatory monitory and evaluation results enhances project Accountability, To investigate how participatory monitory and evaluation results enhances project quality and To investigate how participatory monitory and evaluation results enhances project ownership. The scope of the study was Bobasi Sub County-Kisii County ; which has two districts and eight wards. Eight county roads projects were purposively identified from each ward; funded by the Bobasi Sub County-Kisii County government. A total of 32 Road Projects whose cost exceeds one million shillings each were considered for sampling from eight wards for the period of four years since 2013. A total of 174 population was targeted which comprised of , 12 Engineers and road supervisors; 3 procurement Officers, 64 Contractors, 9 CDF Members, 14 SDC Members, 49 Chiefs and Sub Chiefs, 8 MCAs, 9 Sub county and Ward Administrators, 6 Sub County Quality Assurance Officers. The data was collected by questionnaire, and scheduled interviews. This research project used census sampling method whereby the whole target population of was sampled. A total of 174 respondents were targeted of which 157 respondents availed their data. Data was analyzed descriptively and use of SPSS and Microsoft office matching set. The findings showed that participatory monitory and evaluation results promotes and increases recognition of road projects in Bobasi Sub County. The study recommended that PM&E results should be implemented to avoid future challenges which are of concern to project performance in Bobasi Sub County-Kisii County. Assembly committee of finance should ensure that all projects are subjected to public participation such that the PM&E results are integrated in the project design process to enhance project accountability, ownership and quality as well as project performance.