Program Evaluations

USAID contributes to refurbished pre-schools and teacher training in Vietnam

With the release of the Evaluation Policy (PDF, 3mb) in January 2011, USAID made an ambitious commitment to quality program evaluation - the systematic collection and analysis of information and evidence about program performance and impact.

USAID uses evaluation findings to inform decisions, improve program effectiveness, be accountable to stakeholders, and support organizational learning. Strengthening evaluation and transparency are part of the USAID Forward agenda.

Visit the Evaluation Showcase page to view evaluations by topic and country. 

Evaluation Resources

USAID's TIPS series provides practical advice and suggestions to USAID managers on issues related to performance management and evaluation. These publications are supplemental references to the Automated Directive System (ADS) Chapter 203.

Evaluation

• Preparing an Evaluation Statement of Work (pdf, 304kb)
• Evaluation SOWs: Good Practice Examples (pdf, 715kb)
• Conducting Mixed Method Evaluations (pdf, 450kb)
• Using Rapid Appraisal Methods (pdf, 121kb)
• Conducting Key Informant Interviews (pdf, 24kb)
• Using Direct Observation Techniques (pdf, 20kb)
• Constructing an Evaluation Report (pdf, 138kb)

Performance Management

• Selecting Performance Indicators (pdf, 378kb)
• Baselines and Targets (pdf, 116kb)
• Data Quality Standards (pdf, 379kb)
• Conducting Data Quality Assessments (pdf, 119kb)

Additional Evaluation Resources

• Checklist for Assessing USAID Evaluation Reports (MS Word, 64kb)
• Evaluation SOW Checklist (MS Word, 157kb)
• USAID Evaluation Policy FAQ (pdf, 863kb)