Bhatia, SC2025-05-142025-05-141994-08-08Bhatia, SC. (1994). Considering some Preliminary Questions.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/728Evaluation principles for development projects, emphasizing continuous monitoring, local participation, and contextual design. It highlights the role of tools like PERT and CPM in tracking progress and stresses both quantitative and qualitative impacts. The text also advocates for gender sensitivity, environmental responsibility, and skills development. Timely feedback and corrective mechanisms are key to ensuring project success.This paper looks at objectives and methods used in the monitoring process. specifically in context of the South Asia Partnership-India (SAP). It begins by briefly discussing some techniques involved in the process and then looks at the two stages of monitoring Pre-Project Monitoring and Implementation Process Monitoring. The author stresses that these two stages are needed for the concept of a project/programme to be nurtured right from its beginning.enMonitoringPERT/CPMQualitative ImpactCapacity BuildingTechnical knowledgeWorking Paper