Performance Monitoring and Evaluation TIPS Data Quality Standards

Results-focused development programming requires managers to design and implement programs based on evidence. Since data play a central role in establishing effective performance management systems, it is essential to ensure good data quality. Without this, decision makers do not know whether to have confidence in the data, or worse, could make decisions based on misleading data.

This 8-page brief provides practical advice and suggestions to USAID managers on issues related to performance monitoring and evaluation, particularly data quality standards.