Planning and Development Research

  Monitoring tools are software or systems that are used to collect, analyze, and report on data related to the performance and progress of a program or project. These tools can help program managers to track progress, identify issues and problems early on, and make informed decisions about program design and implementation. There are several types of monitoring tools, including: Data collection tools: These tools, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, are used to collect data from program participants and other stakeholders. They can be used to gather information on program activities, outputs, and outcomes. Performance monitoring tools: These tools, such as dashboards and scorecards, are used to track program performance and progress against established goals and objectives. They can help program managers to identify areas where the program is performing well and areas that need improvement. Project management tools: These tools, such as Gantt charts and project management s

                                                                                                                                                  Executive summery Data quality assurance is a collective term for the procedures that are used to maintain the integrity of data that is housed within various databases. Often, the process of maintaining data quality requires such tasks as removing obsolete information, cross-referencing relevant information found in different databases, and in general making sure there are no inconsistencies with the information found within a database or a set of databases. This type of data cleansing is an ongoing process that is considered a key element of efficient data administration. Suchana is a large-scale program to prevent malnutrition in children in Sylhet division, Bangladesh by improving the livelihoods and nutrition knowledge of poor and very poor households. Currently Suchana is being implemented in 70 unions the smallest administra