Abstract:
The main focus of this study was to the assessment of the effectiveness of tree
plantation project in Walmera district using Participatory Monitoring Evaluation
and Learning. The samples were taken from two administrative kebeles. The sample
size of the study was 180 co m m u n i t y r ep res en t a t i ve households, of which 8 5
were from Telecho Kebele and 9 5 were from Ilala Gojo kebele; and 52 government staffs
and 13 non-government staffs were involved. The sampled respondents were interviewed
by using structured interview. Group discussion was also undertaken with selected
farmers, development agents and government line department officers to gather the
qualitative data in the selected kebeles administration. Questionnaires were coded by
respondents’ category to facilitate analysis of questions on which respondents were
required to specify their opinions and to facilitate analysis of the open-ended
question from the questionnaires. Major themes were identified and analyzed
thematically in line with research questions and summarized for use in descriptive
analysis. In project locations where the field survey was conducted, finding indicates
that the communities are not satisfied about provision of tree plantation development
project. Research results clearly showed that as the capacities of communities were not
built in terms of social-economic as well as environmental protection of initiating,
implementing and managing. The overall findings of the study underlined that tree
plantation in the study area was not as effective as expected by all stakeholders.
Community participation on tree plantation is not even for all community segments. The
whole process, particularly on participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning the
project is expected to move extra miles, which directly affects the impact of the project.
Involvement of different stakeholders is crucial to strengthen existing result and in the
formation of new afforestation schemes
