FACULTY OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

BSDS405: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

May 2017

Time: 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer any four (4) questions.

Credit will be given for answers that are clear, concise and grammatically
well constructed.

Answer all questions in Answer Books provided.

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Questions

1. “A project appraisal is one of the most critical stages in the success of a project.”
Discuss using examples. [100]

2. Discuss the logframe as both a planning and management tool. [100]

3. A project is any activity in which productive resources (human, capital and materials)
are linked to expectation of returns and lends itself to planning, financing and
implementation as a unit. Discuss with examples. [100]

4. Using relevant examples, discuss why most development projects fail in developing
countries. [100]

5. What is the project environment? Discuss the importance of understanding the project
environment in monitoring and evaluation of development projects. [100]

6. (a) Identify Project Management knowledge areas for a government agency of your
choice and set out project objectives based on these areas. [50]

(b) Discuss the risks that are likely to affect the attainment of the objectives that
you have identified above. [50]

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