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    Assessing monitoring and evaluation system implementation challenges: A case of a Botswana Government Ministry
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2021) Metla, Neo Naledi; Wotela, Kambidima
    The Botswana Government instituted for monitoring and evaluation of government projects and programmes in order to redress issues of accountability, transparency and oversight (Lahey, 2015). The aim is to strengthen programme performance and ultimately lead to improved service delivery to the targeted beneficiaries and inform policy decision (NDP11 Performance Framework, 2017-2023). This study utilised a qualitative research strategy and case study research design to conduct the empirical part of the research. The research participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Eight (8) MYSC employees ranging from Executive Management, Senior Management and Management were sampled and interviewed. A semi-structured interview was used to collect information from the respondents. The data analysis was through thematic analysis after transcription of the audio recorded interviews. The findings reveal that there are challenges emanating with implementation of the monitoring and evaluation system in MYSC although it is perceived to be a critical system in guiding programming and improving the ministry’s performance. These challenges are fostered by the lack of accountability, transparency and an oversight not adequately providing guidance and playing its support role. Ultimately they limit inputs, result in unplanned or unmet activities, and fail to produce outputs and consequently prevailing unintended outcomes that cannot serve as concrete evidence for policy decisions. These perceptions confirms the implementation theory, which proclaims that execution of a programme requires appropriations, personnel, talent, time, energy, and equipment available to administrators, their unavailability will decrease the probability of achieving successful results (Vedung, 2017). The theory of change which implies that it is necessary to ensure all are planned for and provided adequately. This research concludes that implementation of the monitoring and evaluation system in MYSC needs to be improved and crucially supported, this requires for improved accountability, transparency and a functional oversight