An Overview of Public Sector Budget Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Systems for Gender Equality: Lessons from Uganda and Rwanda

Sikhosana, Nqobile; Nzewi, Ogochukwu

doi:10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.41

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“…Khan opines that constant comparative analysis of budget and actual expenditure is a vital aspect of promoting spending efficacy (Khan & Jain, 2006). Monitoring and evaluating budget execution is a critical virtuous cycle that offers officials the essential framework to guide their execution in full compliance with the results (Sikhosana & Nzewi, 2019).…”

Section: Mande Budgetary Practices and Service Deliverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring and Evaluation Budgetary Practices on Project Service Delivery

Ngacha¹,

McDonald²

2023

JSD

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Successful execution of projects is critical to the development and strategic variations within an institution. However, there have been setbacks due to the deficiencies in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices. M&E is an important part of any project’s success story because they oversee project effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and accountability, among other things. A background review discloses the insufficiency of M&E practices within the institution. The purpose of the study was to examine how M&E budgetary practices affect project service delivery. The study’s theoretical foundation was based on resource-based theory. A descriptive study design was employed targeting administrators, project managers, nurses, chief of centers, and data collection staff. The study focused on a target population of 140 people. The study employed a sample size of 103 respondents using Fisher’s exact formula. The researcher exploited the purposive sampling technique during the study. Data collection instruments administered were questionnaires and key informant interviews. Reliability of instruments was through internal consistency using Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient of 0.70 or greater while the validity of these instruments was done using content, face, and constructs validity. Quantitative data from questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics used including frequencies, standard deviation, mean, and percentages with the aid of a statistical package for social science (SPSS). Pearson Coefficient Correlation and Multiple regression models were used to make inferences and generalizations. The hypotheses test was graded at the 0.05 level of significance. The study findings indicated that there was a statistically strong significant positive effect of M&E budgetary practices on project service delivery (r=0.622; p<0.05). These findings indicated the alternate hypotheses was accepted and the null hypotheses was rejected. M&E budget serves as a cost and revenue indicator for project managers’ daily operational activities. M&E budget is used to provide information and support management decisions, as well as monitor and control the organization throughout the year. This study recommends that the CBCHS institute budgetary adjustments in the budgetary processes and practices. This will help to predict the future expenses, and costs and accordingly work towards the expected revenues as well as cater adequately on the allocated resources.

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Section: Mande Budgetary Practices and Service Deliverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring and Evaluation Budgetary Practices on Project Service Delivery

Ngacha¹,

McDonald²

2023

JSD

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“…Thus, Ncgobo and Malefane (2017) further adds that citizens demands for meaningful engagements in budgetary monitoring and evaluation can no longer be regard as optional for municipalities. This situation implies, as Sikhosana and Nzewi (2019) suggest, that municipalities should treat citizens engagements in budgetary monitoring and evaluation as an essentiality whose perpetual ignorance undermines the very nature of citizens inclusion in municipal decisions making. In this vein, the significant role of participatory governance in budgetary monitoring and evaluation becomes even more important.…”

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The Effectiveness of Participatory Governance in Budgetary Monitoring and Evaluation in an Information Age: A Case of Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality

Zwane,

M. N

2023

IJSSRR

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Deepening participatory governance in budgetary monitoring and evaluation is critical to ensuring that local residents' rights to meaningful engagement in municipal governance are realised. It symbolises a paradigm shift in the relationship between municipalities and local residents, particularly in terms of promoting transparency and accountability in the use of municipal financial resources to achieve positive service delivery outcomes. However, proffering opportunities for residents to meaningfully engage in budgetary monitoring and evaluation processes is often met with mixed reactions within municipalities’ governance structures. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of participatory governance in budgetary monitoring and evaluation in the information age in the case of Fetakgomo-Tubatse local municipality. The objectives were to assess participants' understanding of the importance of participatory governance implementation in budgetary monitoring and evaluation, the scope and purpose of the implementation process, associated benefits and barriers, the efficacy of information dissemination and accessibility relating to the outcomes and impact of the process, and the degree of ICTs use towards enhancing timely dissemination and accessibility of the information. The study used a mixed method case study research design. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews and a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire were used to collect primary research data from a purposive and snowball sample of municipal officials (N=8) and ward committee members (N=10). The data was analysed using a seven-stage mixed method data analysis framework developed by Onwuegbuzie and Teddlie (2003). The paper provides the main findings that led to the conclusion that participatory governance in budgetary monitoring and evaluation is implemented ineffectively in the Fetakgomo-Tubatse local municipality; recommendations on how to strengthen its effectiveness and avenues for future research are provided.

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“…Community budget monitoring and evaluation helps to check whether actual expenditure matches budget allocations and ensures that funds are put to good use. It is a process whereby members of the public collect data about disbursements and performance measures over a period of time in order to give feedback to the concerned public entity (Sikhosana & Nzewi, 2019). Citizens can do this by directly or indirectly monitoring implementation of projects and programmes.…”

Section: Community Budget Monitoring and Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Social Accountability Mechanisms on Fiscal Management Challenges Facing Goromonzi Rural District Council, Zimbabwe

Madhovi

2020

JPAG

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This paper examines the impact of social accountability mechanisms on the fiscal management challenges facing local government bodies in Zimbabwe. The paper hypothesises that there is a positive relationship between the use of social accountability mechanisms or tools by local authorities and the effectiveness of their fiscal management policies to mobilize more revenue for service delivery. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative methods are adopted in gathering and analysing data from central government officials, Goromonzi Rural District Council employees and members of the public. The results of the study reveal that the local government body faces a number of fiscal management challenges that include a shrinking tax base, non-payment of taxes, resistance to successive budgets; lack of implementation; lack of monitoring and evaluation. Council has implemented participatory budgeting to deal with some of these challenges. While results show a significant improvement in tax collection, some of the challenges have persisted. The paper proposes some recommendations useful to central government, policy makers, civil society organisations, local government officials and the general public. The paper manages to demonstrate that the implementation of social accountability tools can have positive impacts on the fiscal management challenges facing local governments.

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An Overview of Public Sector Budget Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for Gender Equality: Lessons from Uganda and Rwanda

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Monitoring and Evaluation Budgetary Practices on Project Service Delivery

Monitoring and Evaluation Budgetary Practices on Project Service Delivery

The Effectiveness of Participatory Governance in Budgetary Monitoring and Evaluation in an Information Age: A Case of Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality

The Impact of Social Accountability Mechanisms on Fiscal Management Challenges Facing Goromonzi Rural District Council, Zimbabwe

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