Abstract: This paper sought to examine the influence of monitoring and evaluation on project performance in Rwanda, a case of Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District. Specifically, it attempted to determine the influence of accountability on performance of Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District. The study employed a descriptive research design that utilized both quantitative and qualitative approaches, targeting 143 individuals from Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District and sampling 103 respondents as the sample size. The study further adopted the probability sampling technique with the adoption of simple random sampling. Questionnaires were used to generate the required data for analysis. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), with the study’s findings being presented through descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study indicated that there is a very strong correlation between project accountability and performance of Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District under Rwanda Energy Group as Pearson correlation was high (r=924, p-value=0.000) This indicates that, out of the considered other factors influencing performance of Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District under Rwanda Energy Group in Rwanda, only project accountability has significant and positive effect on the performance of Rural Electricity Distribution Project in Bugesera District under Rwanda Energy Group. Based on the study’s findings, it is recommended that management should involve the community members in monitoring and evaluation, planning and budgeting at the initial stages of the project.

Abstract: The study investigated community participation on the performance of one cup milk per child project in Rwanda. Specifically, the study attempted to examine the influence of project planning on the performance of One Cup Milk per Child project in Bugesera District. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This study involved 244 committee members from nine- and twelve-years basic education in 10 sectors of Bugesera district. The study employed stratified random sampling and purposive sampling techniques to select 69 respondents as sample size. The researcher collected data through questionnaires, interviews and documentation to obtain up-to-date information. The data was analyzed by using both descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as Pearson’s correlation was employed to analyze the data. From the findings, the study revealed that the community’s suggestions and input were considered, together with the available resources, while designing the One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in the Bugesera district stated that 85.3% of respondents strongly agreed and agreed. Moreover, the Pearson correlation between program planning and performance of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme was 0.917** with a p-value of 0.000, which is less than standard significance levels of 0.01. This indicates that, out of the considered other factors influencing the performance of the One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Rwanda, only program planning has a significant and highly positive effect on the performance of the One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Bugesera district. The research recommended that the management of the school programme for One Cup Milk Per Child should choose among the best decision alternatives that improve performance in the programmes in the district.