Differences between monitoring and evaluation

Evaluation
Monitoring
1. Evaluation challenges design.
1. Monitoring accepts design as given.
2. Evaluation draws conclusions and make judgment.
2. Monitoring measures progress.
3. Evaluation focuses on relevance.
3. Monitoring focuses on compliance.
4. Evaluation is conducted at intervals for decision making.
4. Monitoring is a continuous process.
5. Make use of data produced by monitoring.
5. Tools for improving project management.
6. Measures extent of change in the program.
6. Measures adherence to work schedule

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