Distinguish between the following: Project monitoring and Project evaluation.

Project Monitoring Project Evaluation 1. It is a continuous process throughout the project 1. It is a periodic review at significant point of time. 2. It focuses on day to day activities, output, as indicators of progress and change 2. It assesses overall delivery of outputs, and progress towards objectives and goals. 3. Main participants are project staff and project users 3. Main participants are evaluators, facilitators, project users and project staff in addition to donors, if any. 4. Regular meetings, interviews, monthly or quarterly reviews etc. 4. Extraordinary meetings, additional data collection exercises etc. 5. It answers questions like: is the work of the project progressing as projected. 5. It answers questions like; Is the project successful at achieving its outcome, Is the project contributing to its ultimate goal. 6. Regular reports and updates to project users, management and donors. 6. Written reports with recommendations for changes to project presented in the meetings to different stakeholders.