This a technical note on evaluation compliance which was published by the UNDP evaluation office. The goal of development assistance has always been to achieve long-term change, but too often the emphasis of reporting has been on good but limited accomplishments. Even efficient and well-managed projects lose their relevance if they yield no discernible improvement in development conditions at the end of the day. In recognition of this reality, UNDP is focusing more on results and how UNDP can better contribute to them. To support this strategic shift towards results, UNDP needs a strong and coherent monitoring and evaluation framework that promotes learning and performance measurement.