Challenges and prospects of stakeholder participation in monitoring and evaluation of borehole projects: a case study of Ga south municipal assembly in Accra metropolis, Ghana
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2021-06-15
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Stakeholder engagement in monitoring and evaluation is crucial in the sustainability of
development projects. Experience has shown that donor funded projects in most cases are
not sustainable and fail to continue once funds are withdrawn. One reason for this could be
the lack of stakeholder participation in the projects. Therefore, to ensure transparency,
accountability and ownership through commitment, there must be effective monitoring and
evaluation. This study therefore assesses the challenges and prospects of stakeholder
management in monitoring and evaluation of borehole projects in Ga South Municipal
Assembly, Greater Accra. Based on the aim of this research, cross-sectional study design
with quantitative approach was employed. The targeted stakeholders were the main donor
(Rotary International), the implementing agency (Community Water and Sanitation
Agency – CWSA & Ga South Municipal Assembly- GSMA), and the project beneficiaries
(the project committee at the community level and the community). Convenience sampling
and purposive sampling methods were used to select respondents for the study. Data was
collected using structured questionnaire and subjected to SPSS (version 2.1) for
quantitative analysis, the analytical tool used was the mean scores. Results indicated a lot
of monitoring and evaluation practices notably training and development (mean = 0.93,
S.D = 0.81), open communication (mean 1.13, S.D = 1.12), fair distribution of benefits
(mean = 1.24, S.D = 1.00), capacity building (mean = 1.30, S.D = 1.05), and inclusive
decision making (mean = 1.37, S.D = 0.93). The challenges faced include lack of
experience, inadequate resources, changes in the scope of work, poor communication, and
inefficient monitoring and evaluation practices. From the study, the prospects of
stakeholder participation in monitoring and evaluation of borehole project were training of
stakeholders, building stronger collaborative relationship through continuous engagement
and information sharing, clear communication, and capacity building of legitimate
stakeholders. Donors, implementing agencies and project implementation committees must
ensure that resources for borehole projects are adequate and on time
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Building Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award Degree of Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Stakeholder Participation ,, Practices, Challenges & Prospects