| dc.description.abstract | Project monitoring and evaluation is fundamental if the project objectives and success is to be
achieved especially in public-private partnership projects. It improves overall efficiency of
project planning, management and implementation. The purpose of this study was to establish
the influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation on performance of public private
partnership projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. To achieve this purpose, the study was guided
by four research objectives including: establishing the influence of institutional strengthening
on performance of public private partnership projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; determining
the influence of stakeholder perspectives on performance ofpublic private partnership
projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; assessing the influence of public accountability on
performance ofpublic private partnership projects in Nairobi County, Kenya; and
establishing the influence of facilitated negotiations on performance of public private
partnership projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study used descriptive survey research
design. The population of this study was composed of various stakeholders in the PPPs
including government representatives from the concerned ministries, management staff of the
contracting authorities, project managers of the private partners and county representatives
(MCAs and engineers) adding up to 252. A combination of stratified sampling and simple
random sampling was used in this study. Stratified sampling was used to ensure
representation from the different stakeholders constituting the strata. Through simple random
sampling, 152 respondents were picked from the population. The study collected primary
data using a questionnaire which were administered through a drop and pick later method.
Pilot study was undertaken aimed at testing the validity and reliability of instruments to be
used. Quantitative data was analyzed by descriptive analysis and presented by use of tables
while a conceptual content analysis was adopted for the qualitative data and the findings
presented in prose. Regression analysis was also used to establish the relationship between
the variables. The study established that having partnerships with stakeholders in a PPP
arrangement has ensured support for the project, the stakeholders have aided in the selection
of appropriate indicators improving the quality of the project, there are open forums/meetings
held which involve stakeholders and selecting the appropriate indicators in a PPP project has
been difficult due to stakeholders’ different preferences in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study
further established that reports concerning the PPP projects are published by the institution.
The study concluded that involving all stakeholders with varied views strengthens the
institution; PM&E is effective in ensuring that the objectives of the project are met, PM&E
provides government officials and development partners with better means for learning from
past experience and also it improves conflict management among stakeholders. The study
finally concludes that stakeholder perspectives had the greatest effect on the performance of
PPPs projects, followed by institutional strengthening, and then facilitated negotiations while
public accountability had the least effect to the performance of PPPs projects. From the study
findings and conclusions, the study recommended that institutions should involve all the
stakeholders in ensuring that the objectives of the projects they undertake are met. This is
because PM&E will enable the institution and the development partners a platform to learn
more from previous projects and helps avoid conflicts. The PPPs should also incorporate
performance based management in their operations as this will help improve communication
as well as improve accountability. The study also recommends that organizations should
organize forums that will allow different stakeholders to articulate their needs and make
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