This document provides an overview of data collection tools training. It defines monitoring and evaluation as the continuous collection and analysis of project data to track progress for monitoring, and the measurement of project objectives and impact for evaluation. The key points are: - Monitoring involves ongoing data collection to track project implementation and outcomes, while evaluation assesses overall impact and whether objectives were achieved. - Together, monitoring and evaluation provide strategic information for decision-making through collecting and analyzing quality data. - Effective monitoring and evaluation systems select indicators, collect data, analyze information, report findings, and use insights to improve work.