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74 a scale 1 = not happy at all, 2 = neutral, 3 = happy. Choice of each of these adjectives needs to be accompanied in a footnote with actual reasons why respondents choose a particular scale. e.g., 3 = neutral: My perceptions are neutral for now because since the beginning of implementation of activity X, I have seen little progress which is not impressive given the amount of time and money we have used. If this purse of progress continues, I am afraid most of us we will remain unhappy .31 year-old, woman, project key informant If the adjective is not based on key informant, semi-quantitative indicators should be used which involve computation of the % based on the number of times the adjective was chosen then backed by actual responses that support the adjective. Advantages of ITTs in Projects Indicator tracking tables are important for decision-making. In some organisations, ITTs are treated as reports for decision making. ITTs have several advantages including: 1. Provide clear and simple mechanism for tracking indicators. 2. Outline to key partners, the project objectives and how they will be assessed to achieve the project goals. 3. Focus the evaluation on relevant indicators rather than on interesting indictors that may not add to the overall project impact. 4. Provide means to resist working on activities requested by stakeholders that were not initially agreed, yet require additional resources and obligations or enlarging terms of references. Preparing and Reviewing the ITT in a project Care and effort must be taken when preparing to develop an ITT. To effectively develop and adjust the ITT, review and use the following documents: 1. Baseline survey – this document is designed to provide baseline indicators which is the basis for developing impact and progress indicator and targets of the project. 2. M&E plan – contains indicators, performance questions, and information needs, data collection methods and analysis required to measure a particular indicator. 3. Quarterly and annual reports – shows how the project is progressing, based on progress indicators and other strategies often assessed during monitoring.