In February 2003, IFAD's Governing Council called upon the Fund to establish a comprehensive system for measuring and reporting on the results and impact of IFAD-supported country programmes.

The Results and Impact Management System (RIMS) provides information on three levels of results:

• First-level results refer to project activities and outputs
• Second-level results relate to project outcomes and reflect changes in beneficiaries behaviour, improved performance and sustainability of groups, institutions and infrastructure
• Third-level results are associated with project impact on child malnutrition and household living standards.

This page contains tools and information to assist project management teams in reporting on RIMS related results.

Measuring and reporting first and second-level results:

• RIMS First- and Second-Level Results Handbook
  Arabic  |  English | French | Spanish
• Data collection form first- and second-level Results
  English | French | Spanish

Measuring and reporting Third-level Results:

• Practical guidance for baseline, mid-term and impact surveys (draft)
  Arabic: Part I - Part II
  English: Part I - Part II
  French: Part I - Part II
  Spanish: Part I - Part II

• Questionnaire for baseline, mid-term and impact surveys:
  Arabic | English | French | Spanish

Please direct questions about IFAD's RIMS to impact@ifad.org

Hot links Download the latest Results and Impact Management System software (Updated June 2009) Framework document (December 2003) Arabic English French Spanish