MONITORING & EVALUATION- LECTURE NOTES SESSION 1: …

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MONITORING & evaluation - LECTURE NOTES . SESSION 1: OVERVIEW OF MONITORING AND evaluation . (i) What is MONITORING and evaluation MONITORING and evaluation is a process of continued gathering of information and its analysis, in order to determine whether progress is being made towards pre-specified goals and objectives, and highlight whether there are any unintended (positive or negative). effects from a project/programme and its activities. (ii) What is a MONITORING ? MONITORING is a continuous process of collecting, analyzing, documenting, and reporting information on progress to achieve set project objectives.

(v) Key benefits of Monitoring and Evaluation a. Provide regular feedback on project performance and show any need for ‘mid-course’ corrections b. Identify problems early and propose solutions c. Monitor access to project services and outcomes by the target population; d.

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