CPMC, Facilitators Undergo Training on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation for Sustainability of ATASP-1 Projects at Awka

By Olisemeka Obeche

The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase One, ATASP-1 Adani-Omor Zone has harped on the need for effective participatory monitoring and evaluation for sustainability of projects executed by the program.

The Zonal Program Coordinator, ATASP-1 Adani-Omor Zone, Dr Romanus Egba, dropped the message while addressing participants at the just concluded capacity building training on participatory monitoring and Evaluation of ATASP-1 for sustainability.

The training organized for Community Project Management Committees (CPMC) drawn from participating communities in the zone, facilitators and staff was held at the East End Hotel, Awka, Anambra State.

The ZPC, represented by the Zonal Agribusiness Specialist, Chinelo Obiefune, explained that the training was organized to equip stakeholders in charge of project management with the knowledge in monitoring and evaluation to enable them ensure sustainability of projects sited in their communities beyond ATASP-1 lifespan. He urged the participants to utilize the knowledge gained to benefit their communities.

Earlier, the Zonal Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Dr. Johnpaul Onyekineso had explained that the training would be interactive with group discussions and practical tests to provide participants the opportunity to provide practical feedbacks on the challenges they were having with projects sited in their communities and to use the training session to find smart ways to ensure sustainability of the projects built under ATASP-1.

The training facilitator, Dr. Chinedu Kingsley Nwankwo, a Monitoring and Evaluation expert, exposed participants on practical issues in Participatory monitoring and evaluation for sustainability of ATASP-1 projects.

The training sessions which also featured group discussions and practical exercises, provided participants with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the role of community project management committees and other community stakeholders in effective monitoring and evaluation in ensuring that projects sited in their communities meet the objectives and are well utilized beyond the lifespan of the project sponsor.