Author: Yogesh Gyawali
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-15-05
Year: 2015
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2015
Examination Committee: Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Chairperson); Gopal Bahadur Thapa, Soparth Pongquan (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The main purpose of this thesis is to assess the monitoring done by Youth led NGOs (YNGOs) in Nepal. This is an exploratory qualitative research conducted to assess the monitoring capacity of YNGO, to analyze the current practices in monitoring of projects implemented by the YNGOs and to asses s the benefits and limitations of monitoring done by the YNGOs. The study uses survey research design and case studies are presented to further explain the findings. The organizations in the study were put under three categories: local YNGO, regional YNGO and national YNGO. Questionnaire survey, in depth interview and Octagon group work were used as research tool to elicit data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics, WAI, ANOVA and the Octagon were used to do the quantitative analysis. Qualitative ass essment was done by parsing the statements from the interviews and workshops and also by preparing case studies to compare findings between the three types of YNGOs.The findings show that YNGOs, particularly local and regional types have limited capac ity to monitor their projects. This was because most of the YNGOs did not have a specific policy that guided their monitoring. The leaders did not put a high value in monitoring and in many cases were happy to maintain the status quo. The YNGOs lacked expe rienced and skilled human resource and the organizations did not engage in enough sharing of information and learning from other organizations to increase their own capacity to monitor projects. The study of current monitoring practices revealed that most YNGOs were monitoring their projects. While some many YNGOs were monitoring their projects and programs because of their obligations towards the funding agencies, only some national YNGOs and regional YNGOs were monitoring programs that were financed usin g internal funds. Current practices also rev
Scholarship Donor(s): AIT Fellowship
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillm ent of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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