Difference between revisions of "Assumptions"

{{Term|ASSUMPTIONS|Are hypotheses about the external factors, influences or risks that might affect the progress or success of a programme or project.<ref>[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/29/21/2754804.pdf Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management, pp 16. Paris, 2002.]</ref> Assumptions highlight external factors, which are important for the success of a project or programme, but are largely or completely beyond the control of Management.<ref>[http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/mecd/mecd_glossary/index.htm Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). Monitoring, Evaluation and Consulting Division, 2006.]</ref> Incorrect assumptions at any stage of  the programme or project results chain may be an obstacle to the achievement of expected results.<ref>[http://www.unfpa.org/monitoring/toolkit/tool1_glossary.pdf United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). Programme Manager's Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Toolkit, 2004.]</ref>}}