This “Glossary of Evaluation and Related Terms” was published by USAID in 2009. It “was jointly prepared by a committee consisting of evaluation staff of the Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance of the State Department and USAID to develop a broad consensus about various terms used in monitoring and evaluation of foreign assistance. The primary intended users are the State Department and USAID staff responsible for initiating and managing evaluations of foreign assistance programs and projects.”