The purpose of evaluation is to provide reliable feedback on the outcomes and impact of projects, programs, and policies to the institutions and individuals who can make effective use of that information for policy and program decisions.
Performance management is a key tool for improving service and program performance.
It means setting clear goals and measuring results. It strengthens strategic focus, informs stakeholders, and contributes to results-oriented management. RTI believes in combining both program evaluation and performance management into an assessment system. Evaluation alone measures impacts and tells what produced them. Performance measurement includes complementary systems for both measuring performance and analyzing impact.