Effect Of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, And Learning Practices On The Project Success: A Case Of Green Gicumbi Project In Rwanda (2019-2023)
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2452Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) practices on the success of the Green Gicumbi project in Rwanda (2019-2023). The study was guided by the Theory of change, Stakeholder theory, and Decision theory. The study adopted a descriptive and correlational research design. The study population of 30,028 has been considered within a sample size of 395 respondents comprising project stakeholders (8), project implementors (20), and beneficiaries (367). The researcher used a closed-ended questionnaire, and interview guide to collect data, and a response rate of 96% was obtained (378 respondents). A purposive sampling technique was applied in this research to determine the number of respondents. The researcher analyzed the results with the help of SPSS version 27.0 whereas correlation analysis was used to define the relationship lying between the research variables. The study findings revealed an R-value of 0.902 indicating a strong positive relationship between the predictors and the outcome variable, and R Square value of 0.813 indicating that approximately 81.3% of variability in the outcome variable could be explained by the predictors in the model. The coefficients of the predictors indicate their individual effects on the GGP performance. The regression model is presented as follow: Y= 0.977+ .045X1 + .094X2 + 0.132X3+ 0.819X4. The correlation analysis indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between project MEAL practices and the success of GGP. The study concluded that the predictors of theregression model had the effect on the GGP performance in Gicumbi district, Rwanda. The researcher recommends in the form of policy-making and planning that project stakeholders and implementors should put more effort into mainstreaming to ensure the beneficiaries have the same understanding of the effect of MEAL components on the project's success and to promote effective stakeholders’ engagement in all project stages of green related project in Rwanda. Regarding the issue of sustainability, the National Fund for Environment-FONERWA should plan to have in place a team during and after project completion for project post-evaluation to measure the impact and the sustainability of the project as well as the strategy for project maintenance.
Keywords: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning, and Project Success.
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