Monitoring and evaluation practices of NGOS implementing HIV/AIDS projects in Luwero and Nakaseke

Abstract

One of Uganda’s greatest development challenges is the HIV/AIDS pandemic which has affected it with immense proportion. A lot of stakeholders including government, private companies, international donor agencies, and civil society have come up with interventions to respond to this challenge of fighting this pandemic worldwide. Among the key players in this fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda are civil society organizations, commonly known as NGOs. These organizations play a crucial role of bringing HIV/AIDS services to the communities where the other players may not reach or may not be effective. The services the NGOs offer to communities are normally delivered as projects. Effective monitoring and evaluation of projects is usually one of the ingredients of good project performance and provides means of accountability, demonstrating transparency to the stakeholders and facilitates organizational learning for benefit of future projects. This study sought to determine how effectively the HIV/AIDS projects implemented by the local NGOs are monitored and evaluated in Nakaseke and Luwero Districts. The study investigated the monitoring and evaluation practices of the NGOs and compared them with the best practices. Data for the study was collected using the descriptive survey method where a questionnaire was administered to the officials of the NGOs. The results of the study show that at most 71% of the NGOs were implementing Behavioral Change Communication projects. The study also determined that the monitoring and evaluation practices of the local NGOs fell short of the best practices. Most of the best practices were ignored and there was no reliable information of proof for those that are done, and others were not done at all. Planning for monitoring and evaluation