标题:ROLE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION ON PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY IN RWANDA. A CASE STUDY OF ELECTRICITY ACCESS SCALE-UP AND SECTOR-WIDE APPROACH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (EASSDP)
期刊名称:European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN:2235-767X
出版年度:2016
卷号:5
期号:7
页码:159-177
出版社:European Society of Business and Social Sciences
摘要:Generally, role of monitoring and evaluation on project sustainability in Rwanda isnecessary by focusing on why the lack of M & E capacity continue to causeunsustainable outcomes of projects because the results of many projects are notbenefited after being implemented. The general objective of the study was to examine therole of monitoring and evaluation on projects sustainability in Rwanda. Specific objectiveswere to identify the role of effective information to the sustainability of the projects inRwanda; to examine how partnership for planning influences the sustainability of projectsin Rwanda; to ascertain the effect of supportive supervision to the sustainability of projectsin Rwanda; and to establish relationship between accountability and the sustainability ofprojects in Rwanda. The findings will help policy makers in decision making and enablethem put in place policies guiding running of projects in the country. This study adopted adescriptive research design. The target population of this study was 104respondentscomprised of 100 monitors of Rwanda Electricity Access Scale-Up and Sector-WideApproach (SWAP) development project and four directors of REG in Kayonza, Bugesera,Karongi and Gatsibo. Slovin’s formula was used to determine the sample of 83respondents. Purposive sampling method was used to select four directors, while for SWAPstaff simple random sampling method was used. Both primary data and secondary datawas used for the study. Primary data was collected using a well-structured questionnaire.The study utilized questionnaires as an instrument for data collection. Data collected wasanalyzed through SPSS version 23. Data analysis involved statistical computations foraverages, percentages, and correlation and regression analysis. Findings of the study waspresented using frequency distribution tables. For the first and second research objectives,this research used descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standarddeviations), regression analysis was used for the third research objectives, while Pearsoncorrelation was used for the fourth research objective to establish relationship betweenvariables under study. The study findings indicated that accountability (r=0.347, p<0.01),effective communication (r=0.466, p<0.01), partnership for planning (r=0.506, p<0.01) andsupportive supervision (r=0.612, p<0.01) significantly correlate to the sustainability ofprojects in Rwanda. The study recommended that commitment by the management inoverseeing the monitoring and evaluation exercise in the project will enhance projectsustainability in Rwanda.
关键词:Accountability; Effective information; Partnership for planning;Supportive supervision; Sustainability of projects