| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted generally to find out the factors influencing the implementation of
monitoring and evaluation of developments projects in Kenya. The review of literature looked at
a range of international experiences in monitoring and evaluation systems including that of USA,
Canada, Malaysia and Indonesia among others from which it emerged that the development of a
national wide M&E system is an ambitious task best tackled incrementally over several years.
The international review also revealed that the concept of monitoring and evaluation is widely
used and that its economic importance and value are increasingly being accepted globally.
Data for the research was collected from survey questionnaires distributed to the personnel in the
Ministry of Devolution and Planning. Binary Probit Model was instrumental in data analysis.
The study sought to ascertain the association between the monitoring and evaluation system
implementation status as the dependent variable and training of the personnel implementing
monitoring and evaluation functions, Amount of money allocated and spent on monitoring and
evaluation, stakeholders’ participation in implementation of monitoring and evaluation,
institutional guidelines and political influence on implementation of monitoring and evaluation
in development projects as explanatory variables.
Overall, a short run relationship between the dependent and explanatory variables was
established. Training of monitoring and evaluation personnel, amount of money allocated and
spent on monitoring and evaluation in development projects, institutional guidelines and
stakeholders’ participation in monitoring and evaluation had a statistical significant effect on
system implementation in development projects at 95% confidence level where by all of them
increased the likelihood except stakeholders’ participation.
Importantly and of great value to note from this study is that institutions and all development
stakeholders dealing with monitoring and evaluation systems should continue to invest in
improvement of these systems by research and learning as the overarching theme geared
towards their success both in implementation and overall policy development. This will
enhance optimal utilization of available resources and thus spur investments for inclusive growth
and long term economic development in Kenya. | en_US |
