Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and Performance of Community Based IDP Projects in AFGOYE, Lower Shebelle Somalia

Abstract

The experiences of displacement-affected persons show how, since the formation of the federal government in 2012, Somalia has made substantial advances towards peace and security. Somalia’s towns and cities, although often strained for resources, have become the primary destination for displaced persons, offering hope for improved living conditions. While significant funding is being channeled to these local NGOs, CBOs and FBOs to undertake community-based projects, and while these projects play an important role in providing humanitarian assistance and livelihoods to IDPs, it is unclear how the use of participatory monitoring and evaluation affects the outcomes of these projects. The overall objective of this study was to establish the effect of project manager knowledge in participatory monitoring and evaluation on performance of community based projects, to assess the influence of planning for participatory monitoring and evaluation on performance of community based projects, to assess the influence of resource availability for participatory monitoring and evaluation on performance of community based projects and to examine the influence of stakeholder involvement in participatory monitoring and evaluation on performance of community based projects. This study was based on community action plan theory and stakeholder theory. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive survey. The objective of the study was a community-based project to support displaced people in Afgooye, Lower Shabelle region. From a target population of approximately 1,250 people, this study used simple random sampling and purposive sampling to select a sample of 175 people. Primary data were collected through questionnaires and key informant interviews. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25 was used to code, input and analyse quantifiable information from the questionnaire. Inferential statistical analysis as well as descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the quantitative data collected. An interview summary sheet was used to evaluate qualitative data thematically.