INFLUENCE OF BUDGETARY ALLOCATION IN MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS PLANNING: A CASE OF INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
INFLUENCE OF BUDGETARY ALLOCATION IN MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS PLANNING: A CASE OF INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
Mbogo Fionah Wanjiru - Africa Nazarene University, Kenya
Mirara Alex - Kenya School of Government, Kenya
ABSTRACT
While conflicts and disasters have been taking place for many years, the response of humanitarian aid to emergencies and natural disasters has also increased at a rapid pace aided by media coverage and financial support. However, literature on the influence of budgetary allocation for monitoring and evaluation on humanitarian projects planning is virtually non-existent. This study was a descriptive survey which sought to investigate the relationship and is based on the Programme Theory and the Theory of Change. Data was collected using questionnaires in a census targeting 46 employees of the International Rescue Committee. Data was analyzed through both descriptive and inferential statistical approaches using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The results revealed that budgetary allocation in monitoring and evaluation activities had a positive impact on humanitarian project planning at 5% level of significance (t43=0.534, p =0.00). It was thus concluded that functional monitoring and evaluation systems have a positive influence on humanitarian project planning. The study recommends the application of more data collection methods such as digital tools and the diversification of the pool of monitoring and evaluation experts to improve the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation. With respect to further research, the study suggests an investigation of the potential role of government policies in the relationship between M & E practices and humanitarian project planning. In addition, the study recommends the study of more humanitarian organizations for more generalizable results.
