Which process involves monitoring implementation and assessing outcomes?

• A. Planning
• B. Assessment
• C. Evaluation
• D. Organization

Answer: (C)

Monitoring how a program is carried out and judging what it achieves is evaluation. Evaluation covers both how the implementation unfolds (checking that activities happen as planned and resources are used correctly) and the results or outcomes (whether the goals were met and what value was created). This makes evaluation the best fit for a question about tracking progress and assessing impact.

Planning focuses on designing the program and setting goals; organizing deals with arranging people and resources; assessment often involves gathering information about needs or performance but doesn’t inherently encompass the full judgment of success across implementation and outcomes. Formative evaluation specifically looks at improving how things are done during implementation, while summative evaluation looks at outcomes after completion; both are part of the broader evaluation process.