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Hello, what are the differences between impact evaluation and performance measurement?

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Nikiii
15 May 2020
Hello, what are the differences between impact evaluation and performance measurement?

Hello, what are the differences between impact evaluation and performance measurement?

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Carol 2020
10 June 2020

You’re welcome :)

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Nikiii
10 June 2020

Million thanks indeed!

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Carol 2020
10 June 2020

Last but not least, the impact evaluations ask questions like “whether the changes in the outcomes are caused by the interventions/programs?”. But performance measurements ask whether and to what extent the interventions/programs are implemented according to the original design and schedule.

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Nikiii
10 June 2020

Great!

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Carol 2020
10 June 2020

Second, impact evaluation is concerned with responding to policy and planning purposes. But performance measurement principally uses feedback on program efficiency (output), quality, and effectiveness (outcome) for internal reference and external reporting purposes.

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Nikiii
10 June 2020

I see.

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Carol 2020
10 June 2020

First, impact evaluations are done episodically, but performance measurements are ongoing throughout the program.

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Nikiii
10 June 2020

What are they?

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Carol 2020
10 June 2020

There are differences in three aspects.

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