Assessing The Practice And Challenges Of Monitoring And Evaluation Case Study Of Metal And Engineering Corporation Of Ethiopia

Abstract

The general objective of this research is to assess the practice and challenges of project monitoring and evaluation practice in the case of Ethiopian Metal Engineering Corporation of Ethiopia. To achieve this objective descriptive survey was used as a research design and mixed research approach (Qualitative and quantitative) was followed. To collect the relevant data primary data collection means; questionnaire and interview were used. The research employed purposive or judgmental sampling techniques to select 93 respondents involved in this research. The primary data gathered through the questionnaire was analyzed using the SPSS-25 and the results were presented using tables, frequencies and percentages. There is somehow an established Monitoring and evaluation System and plan in the Bishoftu automotive manufacturing industry offices it is an industry which I selected to study on. The industry does implement Result based management however there is also challenges that the faces such as bureaucratic, political and technical challenges to implement Monitoring and evaluation. Know a day’s Metal and Engineering Corporation of Ethiopia (METEC) have changed its name to ETHIO ENGINEERING GROUP and the industry is in a big reform but still the employees complain on lack of proper implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools in the organization. The study recommends that the enterprise develop proved monitoring and evaluation system, employ skilled personal or provide trainings for the existing Mechanical staff and build capacity and expertise.