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Monitoring is the systematic and routine collection of information from projects and

programmes for learning from experiences to improve practices and activities in the

future. Monitoring is a periodically recurring task already beginning in the planning

stage of a project. Monitoring aims at providing major stakeholders with regular

feedback and early indications of progress or lack thereof in the achievement of

intended results. In general, monitoring is integral to evaluation. In the course of this

quantity and quality, outcomes and impacts of the implemented activities (outputs).

These were done through reviewing of each activity schedule. The following

indicators were used to monitor the progress of the project:

(i) Number of trainees attended the trainings.

(ii) Number of training topics held.

(iii) Number of training sessions held.

(iv) Number/rate of trainees with improved and enhanced capacity in carpentry,

entrepreneurship and life skills.

(v) Number / rate of trainees who obtain jobs, internships or self-employment.

(vi) Rate of enhanced employability of trainees.

(vii) Rate of improved livelihoods of trainees

(viii) Rate of expanded knowledge on work attitudes.

(ix) Number / rate of trainees who start their own businesses

5.2.1 Monitoring Information System (MIS)

This was a system designed to collect and report information on a project activities

that enabled a project implementers to monitor and evaluate the operations and

performance of the project by determining whether the resources are utilized

efficiently and effectively. For this project, the system collected information about

the project performance and compared it to its goals. MIS established a database by

recording relevant information to activities that were planned in a specified period.

Information recorded included; number of identified and selected secondary school

leavers, selected and contacted training partner, trained secondary school leavers,

5.2.2 Participatory Monitoring Methods

Three different methods namely: key informants interview, observation and

documentary reviews were used for project monitoring purposes.

5.2.2.1 Key Informants Interview

Checklist was used during interview, questions were prepared in order to assess the

respondents understanding on the progress of the project and getting their opinions

and recommendations to improve the on-going activities in order to achieve the

project objectives. Information was collected through; secondary school leavers,

TACOA NGO staff, local government leaders, parents and community development

officials. As a result it was seen that the project was very relevant to the beneficiaries

and it was kept on track. Furthermore, they reported that the project is highly

demanded to many youth in our community so it should be scaled up.

Figure 5.1: Monitoring Session with Secondary School Graduates in Malunga Ward

5.2.2.2 Observation

From the project it was observed that secondary school graduates responded well in

registering for training. And the training started in time and was going very well as

the attendance was very convincing. More youth came for vocational skills training

in carpentry skills whereby the identified trainer from Mwanva FDC was available

for training delivery.

5.2.2.3 Documentation

The objective of this was to collect data that was used to assess the progress of the

project and to take precaution if necessary, this included review of list of registered

5.2.3 Participatory Monitoring Plan Table 5.1: Participatory Monitoring Plan

Activities Indicators Importance of Monitoring Methods/ tools Person

responsible

Time frame Identification of CNA community Name of identified

community

Get target group Site visit MCED student & NGO staff

April 2014 Piloting the CNA instruments Questionnaires prepared Get real community needs

and problems

Site visit MCED student April 2014 Conducting the CNA field study Questionnaires prepared Get accurate community

needs

Needs assessment MCED student April 2014

Analysing CNA data Report prepared Give general/clear

community picture

SPSS V.16 MCED student April 2014 Supervisor‟s reviews & Assessments Feedback/Comments for

improvement

Provide technical inputs Comments OUT supervisor April 2014- May 2015

Writing CNA final report CNA report Get general community

picture

Binding MCED student May 2014 Start project implementation Number of trainees, Training

sessions

Sustain the project Site visit WEC, Trainer, Trainees & MCED student

May 2014

Announcements/Recruitment and orientation of participants

List of trainees Get target project group Advertisement MCED student, &WEC

May 2014 Outreach to partners/vocational mentors. Positive response from the

trainer

Get professional trainers Site visit MCED student May 2014 Conducting carpentry skills training to 15 trainees List of participants , Training

report

Ensure accurate skills are provided

Lecture & Practical

Trainer May-September 2014

Conducting entrepreneurship and life skills 15 trainees List of participants , Training report

Ensure accurate skills are provided

Lecture & Practical

Trainer June-July 2014 Providing assistance to 15 trainees with job placement

skills

Number of trainees placed in jobs or internships

Ensure trainees are in jobs Lecture & Practical

MCED student, Trainer

Sept –October 2014

Monitoring and tracking of placement outcomes Number of trainees tracked Ensure trainees‟ livelihood is improved

Field visits MCED student, NGO staff, WEC

October-2014- May 2015 Conducting progressive monitoring and evaluation on a

weekly and monthly.

-Number of monitoring and evaluation conducted -List of participants

Ensure project sustainability Participatory monitoring and evaluation NGO Leaders Sector experts Other stakeholders April2104-May 2015