Stakeholder Participation in Freshwater Monitoring and Evaluation Programs: Applying Thresholds of Potential Concern within Environmental Flows

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 408-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Conallin ◽  
Craig A. McLoughlin ◽  
Josh Campbell ◽  
Roger Knight ◽  
Troy Bright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Flows ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Programs ◽  
Freshwater Monitoring

Development of National Broadband Plans in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Garcia-Zaballos ◽  
Paul Garnett ◽  
David Johnson ◽  
Hector Urrea Ayala ◽  
Pau Puig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
General Lack ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Evaluation Programs ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

All governments in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region should have a national broadband plan (NBP) as a key pillar for any digital agenda. Most countries have adopted them; however, most plans are outdated and, in general, lack clear, ambitious, and achievable policy-related commitments and quantifiable targets. Many also lack effective monitoring and evaluation programs. This publication details the benefits of and proposes a framework for NBPs in the region. As the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has pointed out, a well-formed national broadband plan is a countrys blueprint for addressing and reducing digital inequality. In addition, in its latest Affordability Report, the Alliance for Affordable Internet details the linkage between high-quality national broadband plans and progress toward affordability.

Influences of Engaging in a Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Process on Stakeholder Perceptions of Key Performance Indicators for Trails

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Witkowski ◽  
Ryan Plummer ◽  
Garrett Hutson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Ecological Integrity ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Stakeholder Perceptions ◽  
Participatory Monitoring ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Trail Use

Trail use is growing globally. Managers confront the classic dilemma of protecting ecological integrity and providing enriching experiences. They concomitantly face the imperative for sustainability—contemporarily characterized by complexity, uncertainty, conflict, and change. Heightened levels of visitation are cause for immense concerns due to adverse impacts to the environment as well as visitor experiences. COVID-19 exacerbates these challenges as heightened levels of visitation are occurring, while managers simultaneously face decreases in conservation funding, and restrictions on protected area operations. Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) is an emerging in- novation to collaboratively address social-ecological challenges, such as issues as- sociated with trail use. This research is concerned with exploring the influences of engaging in a PM&E process on stakeholder perceptions of key performance indicators (KPIs) for trails. This study compares stakeholder perceptions of KPIs for trails before and after a PM&E workshop at the Niagara Glen Nature Reserve in Ontario, Canada. Results show that PM&E can facilitate consensus among stakeholders regarding the overall goals of management and associated KPIs for environmental management planning. Stakeholders were shown to experience a real change in their perceptions of KPIs. The PM&E process studied show that participants became more conscious of the wider social realities as well as their perceptions of trail management. The study has important implications for managers concerned with trails and sustainability, including building consensus among key stakeholders to reach management goals, enhancing localized decision making, and building capacity for management towards sustainability. Trails, as well as the wider community can ultimately benefit from participatory approaches to environmental management. Consensus-building through PM&E works to enhance decisions that account for a diversity of perspectives. Stakeholder participation in trail management increases the likelihood that local needs and priorities are met, while allowing stakeholders to build capacity and learn to effectively manage their environments. Furthermore, positive perceptions from being meaningfully involved in PM&E can ensure the support of constituents, which is imperative for the long-term success of management planning.

DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED TAX PROJECTS OF KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-51
Author(s):  
Lucas Otieno Migot ◽  
Dr. Samson Nyanga’u Paul
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Control Charts ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Project Control ◽  
Technical Requirements

Purpose: The current study sought to establish the determinants of successful implementation of integrated tax projects of Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya.Methodology: A descriptive design was adopted. The target population was 353 project managers, assistant project managers and supervisors of the four integrated tax projects at Kenya Revenue Authority. A sample size of 187 was determined through Yamane formula and stratified. Data analysis was quantitatively analyzed using the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS V20) for both descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The study findings showed that stakeholder participation, project control, project planning and resource management positively influence implementation of the integrated tax projects significantly.Recommendations: Based on the findings, the study recommends the need for KRA to improve project-planning practices, improve resource management practices. This can be done by having adequate financial resources for each project, availability of adequate material to support project activities, having sound technical expertise for every project having knowledgeable personnel who understands the technical requirements of the project and using relevant technology for each project. The study also recommends a need for KRA to improve its project control practices. This can be done by incorporating policy, procedures and standards of implementation, having quality assurance policies and standards, having quality auditing, and specifications, using control charts and analysis and applying budget and budgetary controls when managing projects. Lastly, the study recommends a need for KRA to improve its stakeholder participation practices. This can be realized through increasing the stakeholder’s participation in the design of the project plan, identification of the scope and benefits of the project, implementation of the project and project monitoring and evaluation.

scholarly journals Monitoring and Evaluation Systems and Performance of Non-Governmental Based Maternal Health Projects in Bungoma South Sub-County, Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Nalianya Japheth Micah ◽  
Stephen Wanyonyi Luketero
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Resource Capacity

The growth in number and size of non-governmental organizations in Kenya has been met with a growing concern about identifying their achievements and effectiveness of their projects. The struggle by majority of NGOs account for their work and demonstrate real results continues to taint their image as development change agents to various stakeholders. One way organizations can improve effectiveness of their interventions is by strengthening their monitoring and evaluation systems. This study sought to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation systems on performance of non-governmental based maternal health projects in Bungoma South Sub-County, Kenya. Specific objectives were to: determine how monitoring and evaluation plans, human Resource capacity, nature of monitoring and evaluation information systems adopted, and stakeholder participation in monitoring and evaluation influence performance of nongovernmental maternal health projects in Bungoma South Sub-County. A descriptive survey design and correlation design was employed. With a target population of 101 respondents, a census was conducted on all respondents involved in implementation of maternal health projects from the three non-governmental organizations (AA, STC, and CREADIS). Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics. A fairly strong correlation of 0.607, 0.530, 0.533 and -0.489 for monitoring and evaluation plans, human resource capacity, nature of information system adopted, and stakeholder participation respectively and performance of maternal health projects. The regression analysis indicated that, taking all the independent variables at a constant zero, performance of maternal health projects was 4.087. The study recommends alignment of staff job descriptions with their M&E plans, increase the number of M&E training, conduct Routine Data Quality Assessment to detect areas of difficulties to staff, invest in Information and Communication Technology, and manage stakeholders’ involvement in Monitoring and Evaluation in order to achieve quality data.

Drug evaluation programs of the AMA 1905-1966

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 196 (6) ◽  
pp. 496-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Drug Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Programs

The power and pitfalls of monitoring and evaluation: Focus on gender, HIV and monitoring and evaluation

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorie L. Broomhall ◽  
Kristin Wares ◽  
Ana Djapovic Scholl
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring And Evaluation

Peranan KPPU Bagi Pemangku Kepentingan Dalam Menegakkan Undang-Undang Larangan Praktik Monopoli Di Indonesia

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-200
Author(s):  
Muchtar Riva’i ◽  
Darwin Erhandy
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
The People ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government ◽  
Law Commission

The establishment of the KPPU is to control the implementation of the Act. No. 5/1999 on Concerning the Ban on Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition in Indonesia. Various duties and authority of the KPPU contained in Article 35 and Article 36 of the Act. But in reality, KPPU does not have executorial rights so that the various decisions of the commission often could not be implemented. Therefore internally strengthening of institutional existence by way of amending the Law Commission is very appropriate to be used by the government and parliament agenda. Externally, stakeholder participation is something very urgent and that the KPPU’s strategic optimally capable of performing their duties according to its motto: “Healthy competition Welfare of the people”.

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