Project monitoring by youth NGOs in Nepal | |
| Author | Gyawali, Yogesh |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-15-05 |
| Subject(s) | Participatory monitoring and evaluation (Project management)--Nepal Non-governmental organizations--Nepal |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillm ent of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. RD-15-05 |
| Abstract | The main purpose of this thesis is to assess the monitoring done by Youth led NGOs (YNGOs) in Nepal. This is an exploratory qualitative research conducted to assess the monitoring capacity of YNGO, to analyze the current practices in monitoring of projects implemented by the YNGOs and to asses s the benefits and limitations of monitoring done by the YNGOs. The study uses survey research design and case studies are presented to further explain the findings. The organizations in the study were put under three categories: local YNGO, regional YNGO and national YNGO. Questionnaire survey, in depth interview and Octagon group work were used as research tool to elicit data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics, WAI, ANOVA and the Octagon were used to do the quantitative analysis. Qualitative assessment was done by parsing the statements from the interviews and workshops and also by preparing case studies to compare findings between the three types of YNGOs. The findings show that YNGOs, particularly local and regional types have limited capacity to monitor their projects. This was because most of the YNGOs did not have a specific policy that guided their monitoring. The leaders did not put a high value in monitoring and in many cases were happy to maintain the status quo. The YNGOs lacked experienced and skilled human resource; and the organizations did not engage in enough sharing of information and learning from other organizations to increase their own capacity to monitor projects. The study of current monitoring practices revealed that most YNGOs were monitoring their projects. While some many YNGOs were monitoring their projects and programs because of their obligations towards the funding agencies, only some national YNGOs and regional YNGOs were monitoring programs that were financed using internal funds. Current practices also revealed poor selection of performance indicators, lack of use of baseline data, lack of use of beneficiaries in the monitoring process and poor sharing of project information prevalent in all types of YNGOs. The we ak capacity of YNGOs, questionable practices and the funding agency’s demand for quantifiable results in relatively short - term time horizons meant that monitoring did not benefit the YNGOs to the extent that some of the literature suggest. There was limite d organizational learning, and there were few instances of improved performance. The study calls for better coordination between the YNGOs and the funding agencies to address the gaps in capacity of YNGOs to monitor projects and in the current monitoring p ractice. It recommends YNGOs and funding agencies to emphasize on extracting qualitative information along with the quantitative data from monitoring their projects and programs. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-15-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thapa, Gopal Bahadur;Soparth Pongquan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |