The February-March 2015 double edition of the ISS Monthly Review includes an article by Florence Martin, director of the Better Care Network, which provides a brief overview of the Tracking Progress project and potential implications for users of the tool. The article describes the history of, and reasoning behind, the development of this tracking tool which will allow national actors to monitor and assess the implementation of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in their own States. The tracking tool has been developed by an interagency initiative, which is co-facilitated by the Better Care Network and Save the Children. The article provides a brief description of the tracking tool, its objectives, and its uses.