Effect of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on Success of Construction of Hostels at Maison Shalom Rwanda, Kicukiro District. A Case of TRCF Company Ltd

This study aims at assessing the effect of monitoring and evaluation practices on success of Hostels at Maison Shalom-Rwanda, Kicukiro District.The 197 respondents out of a sample of 200 actively participated in this study and arrived using a convenience sampling technique from a population of 400 staff from TRCF Ltd.The respondents were categorized into managerial level staff and project workers calculated using Slovin's formula.The quantitative research method using both descriptive (mean, and Std) and inferential (correlation between variables) statistical approaches and multiple regression analysis were performed, and ANOVA was applied using SPSS Version 25.0 to study the correlation between independent variables (M&E capacity building, M&E budgeting, M&E data analysis and M&E control) and dependent variable (project success).The regression output above shows that predictor variables 'Coefficients are respectively equal to 0.326 for M&E capacity building, 0.209 for M&E budgeting, 0.226 for M&E data analysis and 0.181 for M&E control.The table showed that there is significant effect of M&E capacity building on project success (sig.=0.000<0.05)hence hypotheses 1 is rejected.On other hand, there is a significant effect of M&E budgeting (sig.=0.036<0.05),M&E data analysis (sig.=0.021<0.05),M&E control (sig.=0.042<0.05)and project success at TRCF Ltd (Hypotheses 1, 2, 3 &4 are rejected).TRCF Ltd should continue to invest in comprehensive M&E training programs for project staff.Regular workshops and training sessions tailored to address specific project needs will improve staff competencies in monitoring and evaluation practices.