Effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation systems on the sustainability of community based projects in Kisarawe District, Tanzania

The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness monitoring and evaluation systems on the sustainability of community based projects in Kisarawe District, Tanzania. Descriptive survey design was used in this study. The sample comprised of 80 employees selected through simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The study population were all employees at Kisarawe district headquarters. Morgan theory of sample determination was used to determine the sample size. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and interview schedule. Non-parametric data was analysed descriptively by use of frequencies and percentages as the tools of data analysis. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed that monitoring and evaluation systems was effective on the sustainability of community projects. The study recommended that there should be high level of community participation in project management phases in order to enhance the sustainability of the project. The study concludes that sustainability of community based projects depends on other factors as community participation, adequate finance and community capacity building. Also, project team in the district should seek to adopt modern techniques of project management and increases budgetary allocations for monitoring and evaluation of community based projects.