In this following lecture, Luiza Schuch de Azambuja from Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia explains the indicators’ types and answers the previous questions with an insightful presentation of the key concepts of the following:

• The definition of monitoring
• The difference between evaluation and assessment
•  Monitoring and Assessment targets to measure and evaluate projects to improve their performance.

Luiza also discusses SSC indicators divided by themes, such as economy, governance, mobility, environmental and social, providing the tools to reflect on how your city performs in the results chain.

Can you point out your city’s performance in SSC indicators? Let’s watch this video and think over real cases!

Main Takeaways:

• The main purpose of Monitoring and Assessment is to measure and assess projects to improve their performance.
• Inputs and activities are considered resources, whereas outputs, outcomes, and impacts are connected to the results of a project.
• The meanings of assessment and evaluation are slightly different. Assessment is an ongoing diagnostic process that tends to identify areas of improvement, providing feedback based on observation. On the other hand, evaluation provides closure, and it is judgmental, indicating whether standards are met or not.