Monitoring and Evaluation Planning and Performance of Water and Sanitation Projects in Langata Sub County, Nairobi County

Abstract

The provision of clean water and adequate sanitation is essential for sustaining human life, health, happiness, and decency. In all environments where individuals live, learn, play, work, rest, and seek medical attention, a gradual strategy is needed to ensure that sanitation and drinking water operations are safe, equitable, accessible, available, and affordable for everyone. Approximately 13,000 kids under the age of five die every year from illness linked to a lack of access to clean water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene, adding up to an estimated 484,000 children worldwide who are affected by these conditions. This study aims to assess the effect of monitoring and evaluation planning and performance of water and sanitation projects in Langata Sub County, Nairobi County in Kenya. The study used a descriptive study design. The study was conducted in Langata Sub County, Nairobi County, targeting officers providing water and sanitation services. The study targeted all 245 officials managing several water and sanitation projects by the county government of Nairobi. The study used a semi-structured questionnaire and interview schedule to collect data. The questionnaire was tested to ascertain its validity and reliability before the data collection exercise. The collected data was analysed in SPSS