Abstract: On a global level, project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are of paramount importance as many government funds are allocated to organisations to carry out various water projects. Good practice calls for project monitoring and control, as well as transparency, responsibility for resource allocation, and an impact on good project performance. This also calls monitoring and evaluation systems to systematically collect and analyze project information and compare project results, information with project objectives. Monitoring and evaluation is a critical part of project success, there are variety reasons for monitoring that are, to identify resources consumed, to gather information, to support stakeholders and to provide possible solutions to problems detected during program implementations managerial skills for effective decision making and training of staff handling the project, equitable distribution during budgetary allocation that will enforce resource mobilization and community participation. This however is lacking in most community water project in Mandera County in Kenya. This study sought to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation staff competency on performance of community water projects in Mandera County, Kenya. A descriptive design was adopted for data collection and analysis. The target population for the study comprised of 14 project managers and 319 staff of the 14 community water projects in Mandera County. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling was used to select 110 respondents. Primary data collection was done using a structured questionnaire. Prior to the main study, a pilot test was carried out in 3 water projects in Wajir County and involved 11 participants. Refinement of the questionnaire was done to ensure validity and reliability. Data analysis used both descriptive and inferential techniques. The study found a significant influence between M& E staff competency and project performance. The study concluded that one of the most common tasks of a Project M&E Officer is to develop the monitoring and evaluation skills of project personnel and partners. The study recommended that the project managers should develop M&E competency profile for the project positions by categorizing the project staff into managers, specialists and implementers.
Keywords: Monitoring and Evaluation Staff Capacity, Project Performance.
Title: INFLUENCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION STAFF COMPETENCY ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY WATER PROJECTS IN MANDERA COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Hassan Mohamed Adhan, Dr. Morrisson Mutuku
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2023 - June 2023
Page No: 302-307
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 29-May-2023
