The credibility of your projects and organisations depends to a large extent on the manner in which monitoring and evaluation is conducted. To assess performance, it is necessary to measure the results of all indicators, which were selected before and monitored during the implementation of the project.
The outcome of an indicator is measured with two components: the baseline which is the situation before the programme or project begins, and the target which is the expected situation at the end of the project. The resulting numbers or performance indicators doesn’t mean anything without knowing the context and previous conditions. For proper evaluation of a project, the progress is monitored and output is measured in comparison with the baseline.