Monitoring Dimensions and Project Success of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Central Region of Ghana

Abstract

The study sought to assess the effect of monitoring dimension on project success within the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies in Ghana. Specifically, the study assessed the effect of three main monitoring dimensions namely; situational, compliance and process monitoring. It further determined whether MMDAs follows the key steps outlined in the national M&E manual. It employed a both qualitative and qualitative approach using an explanatory and narrative design. Planning officers, internal auditors, heads of Works department, finance officer, budget officer, and heads of welfare departments within these MMDAs were interviewed and given questionnaires. The responses analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, structural equation modelling and narrative analysis. The study found that Situational, compliance and process monitoring dimensions had a positive significant effect on project success. Also was also discovered that in carrying out all their monitoring activities, MMDAs follows all the guidelines as outlined in the national monitoring and evaluation manual. The study recommends that management should emphasize on putting measures in place in order to ensure the improvement of their monitoring dimensions. Also, it further recommends that bodies in charge of developing the manual should continuously update the manual to reflect new and current changes in order to help MMDAs have an improved guideline for their monitoring activities