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