The Ministry of Finance has called for stronger monitoring and evaluation of government programmes and projects, saying timely and credible performance reports are critical to improving public service delivery and ensuring that development plans achieve their intended results.
Monitoring and evaluation officers from the ministry and institutions under its supervision have been urged to discharge their duties professionally, with integrity and in line with technical advice, while ensuring that reports are submitted on time.
The ministry’s Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Director, Theresia Henjewele, said effective monitoring and evaluation would enable the government to identify implementation challenges early, take corrective measures and make decisions based on reliable evidence.
She made the remarks while closing the first Monitoring and Evaluation Forum of the Ministry of Finance for the 2026/27 financial year, held at Cate Hotel in Morogoro.
Ms Henjewele said the forum had provided an important platform for officers to share experiences and acquire practical skills from monitoring and evaluation experts from Mzumbe University.
She said the knowledge gained should be translated into better performance across the ministry and its institutions.
“The forum has helped build a common understanding, share experiences and develop joint strategies to strengthen monitoring and evaluation in order to improve efficiency in implementing the responsibilities of the Ministry of Finance,” Ms Henjewele said.
She urged the participating officers to put the lessons learned into practice, stressing that monitoring and evaluation should not be treated merely as an administrative requirement, but as a tool for improving government performance.
“Monitoring and evaluation is an important component in ensuring that government plans and activities are implemented efficiently, while the information generated helps in making appropriate decisions,” she said.
Ms Henjewele said closer cooperation between institutional leaders and professionals from different fields was necessary to build a stronger monitoring and evaluation system.
Such a system, she said, would enable the ministry to track progress, identify shortcomings in time and take appropriate action before challenges affect the delivery of planned results.
Participants at the forum, particularly monitoring and evaluation officers from institutions under the Ministry of Finance, commended the ministry for organising the event, saying the training and presentations had strengthened their capacity in monitoring, evaluation and results analysis.
They called for continued capacity-building through professional training, forums and conferences to improve the quality of monitoring and evaluation work across the ministry and its institutions.
The forum was held under the theme “Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation System for Evidence-Based Decision-Making.”
It brought together facilitators and experts from the Prime Minister’s Office, President’s Office – Public Service Management and Good Governance, Office of the Treasury Registrar, and the Tanzania Evaluation Association (TANEA).
Participants included heads of departments, units and monitoring and evaluation sections from institutions under the Ministry of Finance, monitoring and evaluation focal persons from affiliated institutions, as well as officers from the ministry.
The forum also sought to establish a common understanding of monitoring and evaluation practices, including the preparation of quality reports, analysis of results and effective use of evidence to improve institutional performance.
For citizens, stronger monitoring and evaluation means government institutions can better account for how programmes and projects are implemented, identify gaps earlier and use evidence to improve the delivery of services and development outcomes.