Effective Monitoring and Evaluation, a Panacea for Improved Implementation, Performance and Impact of Government and Oil Company Development Projects
Abstract
For several years, successive government have expectedly dreamed to realize the full implementation of National development plans, Annual budgets, programs and projects by achieving infrastructural development and economic sustainability that would better the living standard of citizenry. This has not been achieved due to several reasons amongst which, lack of understanding of the need for effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E) is paramount. This paper outlines and discusses the importance of M and E and how they can be applied effectively to ensure successful completion of programs and projects even in the oil and gas industry. The paper also enumerates the common constraints that impede these two and attempt to outline possible ways in which these can be overcome. Lastly, the paper adopts a flow model of M and E from works of several authors on this subject matter. It is recommended that institutionization and establishment of professional M & E procedure will facilitate project implementation, sustainability and reduce project failures or abandonment.
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