Monitoring and Evaluation for Niger Delta Development Commission, Nigeria : A Blueprint

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to develop a practical implementation blueprint for ensuring successful project completion in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nigeria, through the adoption of effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) strategies. The objective was to prevent project abandonment by NDDC in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – This paper conducted a critical review of 135 peer-reviewed empirical studies on M&E. Findings of the critical review was used to develop a practical Project M&E-blueprint. Findings – A project M&E-Blueprint was developed and comprised of Six (6) practical and interconnected steps. Practical implications – The M&E-blueprint developed provides a practical and comprehensive step-by-step guide which the NDDC can adopt to prevent project abandonment and ensure successful project completion in the Niger Delta region. Originality/value – The comprehensive step-by-step M&E-blueprint developed provides one of the first guides to the achievement of successful project completion in the context of a developing country