Monitoring is a compulsory, continuous and regular process for all EIF funded projects. Its aim is to track project activities and to ensure that the delivery of project inputs achieves the desired project results. For this purpose, a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to support in managing for results, has been rolled out on which the reporting requirements for the EIF programme are based. Findings of the EIF monitoring process feed into management decision-making process and may lead to adjustments to original programme/project plans in order to achieve the desired results.

Effective monitoring of the EIF at project level makes the NIU accountable to the national stakeholders. Project level monitoring feeds into the global programme level monitoring, that makes the Executive Secretariat and the Trust Fund Manager accountable to the EIF stakeholders.

Result-Based Management of the EIF is primarily concerned with results monitoring which measures whether the project is moving towards achieving results relative to what was planned. Information from results monitoring is important not only for influencing medium-term project management decisions aimed at improving the project’s performance but also for reporting to donors, partners and key stakeholders.