Monitoring involves the continuous and systematic collection and analysis of data, while evaluation is the objective assessment of an ongoing or completed project. Strong, effective monitoring and evaluation is essential to successful social fund projects because it allows stakeholders, project managers and governments to determine how well projects are meeting objectives.  Monitoring and evaluation build greater transparency and accountability while providing project staff with a clearer view of the use of project resources and the process for decision-making.  Future project planning and development is improved when guided by lessons learned from project experience.

The Social Funds Team works in close coordination with the Community Driven Development (CDD) Group of the World Bank Social Development Department. Comprehensive information on M&E has been developed collaboratively and can be accessed here.  Although the content is shared, please note that the link will take you to the "Monitoring and Evaluation" section of the CDD web site.