Accountability A relationship based on the obligation to demonstrate and take responsibility for performance in light of agreed expectations. A specific deed, task or action that contributes to the production of goods or provision of services.
Activities are the primary link in the chain through which results are achieved.
Indicator A statistic or parameter that, tracked over time, provides information on trends in the condition of a phenomenon and has significance extending beyond that associated with the properties of the statistic itself. Outcomes may be divided into ultimate outcomes, which are the benefits that are inherently desirable, and intermediate outcomes, which are effects of programs or activities that are not desired for themselves, but are necessary steps in achieving ultimate outcomes. Output A direct product or service produced through program activities. An indicator that provides information on the extent to which results are being achieved. Reach The group or groups which are reached by program or service outputs.