Abstract
Globally, the construction industry is acknowledged to be complex in its activities and
processes. The need for transparency in monitoring and evaluation to promote both external
and internal accountability in construction project delivery cannot be overemphasized, hence
stakeholders engagement and participation. This paper reports on the level of stakeholder
engagement in project delivery and participation in monitoring and evaluation of public
construction projects in Ghana. Both structured interview guide and questionnaire schedule
were used to collect relevant data for the study. A desk review of journal articles, conference
proceedings, published and unpublished thesis work from the institutions’ database and
internet sources relevant the study was adopted to underpin the study. Project
implementation minutes and meeting attendance were also perused. Data was descriptively
analyzed. Six key stakeholders were identified in local government project delivery in
Ghana. It was evident from the study that there was a high level of stakeholder engagement
in project delivery whiles participation of stakeholders in monitoring and evaluation of public
projects at the local government level was very poor...