Effect of monitoring and evaluation systems on performance of World Vision Uganda community development programmes: A case study of Eastern Uganda programmes

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of monitoring and evaluation systems on performance of World vision Uganda community development programmes. The objectives of the study were to; examine the contribution of M &E Planning and implementation to performance of World vision Uganda (WVU) community development programmes; assess the contribution of M&E quality assurance mechanisms to performance of WVU development programmes, find out how M&E information sharing and utilization contributes to performance of WWVU development programmes. The research utilized a cross sectional design and both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients and coefficients of determination. The study findings indicated that M&E planning and implementation has a moderate positive relationship with performance of development Programmes, given by Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.547. The results also indicated a moderate positive relationship between M&E quality assurance mechanisms and performance of development programmes, given by Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.511. Study findings further indicated that Monitoring and evaluation information sharing and utilization has a moderate positive relationship with performance of development programmes, as indicated by Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.476. This implies that improved M&E planning and implementation, M&E quality assurance mechanisms and M&E information sharing and utilization leads to improved Performance of Development Programmes and the reverse is true. The study therefore recommends organizations to strengthen M&E planning and implementation, monitoring and evaluation quality assurance mechanisms and monitoring and evaluation information sharing and utilization to improve performance and effectiveness of community development programmes.