ZANZIBAR Second Vice President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla has urged ministries and institutions in the mainland and isles to continue allocating sufficient resources for monitoring and evaluation activities.

 He also called for the completion of monitoring and evaluation of policies for both Zanzibar and Union governments.

Abdulla made the appeal yesterday in Zanzibar during the opening of the third national conference on monitoring, evaluation and learning. He represented President of Zanzibar Dr Hussein Mwinyi.

He noted that the government has established dedicated departments and units for monitoring and evaluating development activities, urging officials to reinforce the units with adequate financial resources, personnel and necessary tools to enable them to effectively perform their duties and continue building their capacity.

He emphasised the importance of using information from monitoring and evaluation activities to make informed decisions and develop robust strategies for communicating government results to the public through media.

“I also call on development stakeholders, including international organisations, non-governmental organisations and civil society groups to continue collaborating with the government to enhance monitoring and evaluation activities,” he said.

He said that the country is in the process of preparing its second national development vision which will extend to 2050. The vision is a crucial framework for the country’s direction, adding that public consultations were underway to ensure a robust national vision.

William Lukuvi, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office for Policy, Parliament Affairs and Coordination, noted that to ensure effective implementation of development projects nationwide, both union and Zanzibar governments will continue to provide directives and resources for efficient project execution while safeguarding the value of funds used.

The minister also mentioned that the government, through the Prime Minister's Office, has fully implemented resolutions to develop various monitoring and evaluation guidelines.

They include an inclusive monitoring and evaluation guide, two guidelines for evaluation management and a guide for assessing institutional readiness for implementing monitoring and evaluation systems.