4.7 Unclear Output Indicators Since the M&E Section monitors immediate outputs, the Output Based Budget Document is the only reference material; however, its output indicators are not clearly defined making monitoring and evaluation to be difficult and of little value. 4.8 Lack of Feedback M&E data must be fed back into the Ministries to guide in the implementation of on-going activities and the planning of future ones. However, there is little feedback that goes to the implementing agencies. 5.0 Solutions to improve the M&E of the Budget The following solutions have been proposed to counter the challenges highlighted above. 5.1 Enhance Monitoring ORT Expenditure There is need to strengthen monitoring of the ORT Budget which gets more resources than the Development Budget. This can be achieved by encouraging ministries to indicate clear outputs to be achieved under the ORT Budget. This would make it easy to follow up on progress of implementation. 5.2 Harmonization of M&E Templates The various M&E Departments in the Government system should develop a standard template that will gather information necessary for all Departments. The standard monitoring and evaluation templates could be developed together with all the concerned parties. 5.3 Creation of an Online M&E Budget Database An Online-web based system should be created where Ministries would input their quarterly budget progress reports both for the recurrent and development budget. The information would be readily available to all stakeholders since the reports would have been standardized.
4.7 Unclear Output Indicators Since the M&E Section monitors immediate outputs, the Output Based Budget Document is the only reference material; however, its output indicators are not clearly defined making monitoring and evaluation to be difficult and of little value. 4.8 Lack of Feedback M&E data must be fed back into the Ministries to guide in the implementation of on-going activities and the planning of future ones. However, there is little feedback that goes to the implementing agencies. 5.0 Solutions to improve the M&E of the Budget The following solutions have been proposed to counter the challenges highlighted above. 5.1 Enhance Monitoring ORT Expenditure There is need to strengthen monitoring of the ORT Budget which gets more resources than the Development Budget. This can be achieved by encouraging ministries to indicate clear outputs to be achieved under the ORT Budget. This would make it easy to follow up on progress of implementation. 5.2 Harmonization of M&E Templates The various M&E Departments in the Government system should develop a standard template that will gather information necessary for all Departments. The standard monitoring and evaluation templates could be developed together with all the concerned parties. 5.3 Creation of an Online M&E Budget Database An Online-web based system should be created where Ministries would input their quarterly budget progress reports both for the recurrent and development budget. The information would be readily available to all stakeholders since the reports would have been standardized.