What sequence includes monitoring, evaluating outcomes, and updating the plan with adjustments?

• A. Annual budgeting and reporting
• B. Policy veto and replacement
• C. Monitoring, evaluation, and periodic plan updates with adaptive amendments
• D. Public referendum on every change

Answer: (C)

Adaptive planning uses an ongoing cycle: you monitor progress and outcomes, evaluate what the data show about success and any unintended effects, and then update the plan with adaptive amendments to reflect what was learned. Monitoring provides the evidence about performance, evaluation interprets that evidence in light of goals and context, and adaptive amendments formalize changes to policies or actions so the plan stays effective as conditions change. This keeps planning responsive and capable of correcting course as needed. The other options don’t fit because they focus on budgeting, political veto processes, or requiring referendums for every change, which aren’t the ongoing, evidence-driven updates that adaptive planning relies on.