The key documents produced during this stage of the cycle are:

• Terms of reference for the evaluation mission, and
• Final evaluation mission report.

Depending on the timing and objectives of the evaluation, the main decision options are to:

• Continue project implementation as planned, to re-orient/restructure the project, or, in the worst case, to stop the project (mid-term evaluation);
• Modify the design of future projects or programmes in light of lessons learned (ex-post evaluation); or
• Modify policies, co-operation strategies, and subsequent programming or identification exercises in the case of sector, thematic or cross-sector evaluations.