Waako Daniel2026-10-272026-10-272026-10-23Waako Daniel(2026)Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Education Sector and Academic Performance in Primary Schools: The Case of World Vision Literacy Improvement Project in Omoro District.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/1043This study examined the effect of M&E practices on academic performance in the primary schools under the World Vision education project in Omoro District, Northern Uganda. Specifically, the study aimed to assess M&E practices, determine the level of academic performance, establish the influence of M&E practices on academic performance, and examine the moderating role of the school environment in this relationship. Using a cross-sectional design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches, data were collected from 150 respondents namely; inspectors of schools, head teachers, teachers, school management committee members, project staff and pupils through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions. Data was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 the descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression coefficients while the qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The findings revealed that for every one unit increase in monitoring and evaluation scores, academic performance increases by approximately 0.552 units. M&E practices namely data collection, assessments, field visits, and review meetings were found to strengthen responsiveness to academic performance. Although school infrastructure did not moderate the relationship between M&E practices and academic performance, the integration of M&E emerged as central to improving academic performance. The study concludes that the integration of robust M&E systems has proven essential for promoting academic performanceen-USMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E)academic performanceprimary schoolsWorld Vision education projectschool environmentschool infrastructuredata collectionassessmentfield visitsreview meetingsOmoro DistrictNorthern Uganda.Thesis