Abstract
Monitoring and evaluation systems are used by organizations or governments to measure, track progress, and evaluate the outcomes of projects. Organizations can improve their performance, effectiveness, and achieved results in project success by strengthening their monitoring and evaluation systems. Moreover, various studies reveal the need for information and communication technology systems in monitoring and evaluation activities. Despite the advantage of the tools, most organizations do not employ computerized monitoring and evaluation systems due to their cost and limited expertise whereas those having these systems lack a systematic alert mechanism of the projects' progress. Currently, the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children of Tanzania monitors and evaluates its projects manually facing the risks and consequences of delayed project completeness. In this study, the evolutionary prototyping approach was used to develop the proposed system. This study describes the development of a web-based monitoring and evaluation system that aims to solve the monitoring and evaluation challenges, simplify works, generate quality data, and provide timely successful project implementation. The developed system was tested and evaluated against the user’s requirements and was positively accepted to be deployed at the Ministry of Health.
Highlights
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are used to improve the performance of projects and achieve positive results in project activities
Projects initiate at MoHCDGEC, but there is a lack of M&E systems for tracking their implementation progress in order to improve data quality, performance, reduce paperwork, and achieve good results
Among the challenges faced by the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) was coordinating the collection of M&E information [6]
Summary
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are used to improve the performance of projects and achieve positive results in project activities. The Tanzanian government has recently shown significant efforts in improving the lives of its citizens, by initiating and implementing different projects and programs in community empowerment and health [4]. Projects initiate at MoHCDGEC, but there is a lack of M&E systems for tracking their implementation progress in order to improve data quality, performance, reduce paperwork, and achieve good results. Lack of coordination among partners, agencies, ministries and information communication and technology departments was highlighted in the Health Sector Strategic Plan III (2009–2015). The donor-funded health projects reported an increasing demand on the use of electronic M&E systems to reduce workload, improve data
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