This article will provide a brief summary of the survey and in addition it shows how projects within TENEDEP took the increased demand on impact monitoring into account, with a closer look on ISTARN (Informal Sector Training and Resource Network), because they have an advanced approach on IM, and on the efforts conducting small business baseline surveys within the framework of the SME Sector Promotion project in Namibia. Additionally, this article comments on the project approaches in connection with the recommendations and findings of the consultant's paper. Furthermore it will give a brief recommendation how TENEDEP and GTZ can proceed with the information provided