USTDA employs a robust evaluation process that identifies credible information about what its program activities have achieved for U.S. companies and host country partners. USTDA's Program Evaluation Office continuously monitors, tracks, and analyzes the outcomes of the Agency's activities to determine their overall effectiveness, inform evidence-based funding decisions, and ensure oversight and accountability with stakeholders. Learn More
U.S. exports attributed to USTDA's funding must have a credible and significant linkage to the Agency-funded activity. USTDA defines U.S. exports as the amount of U.S. content associated with goods manufactured in the United States or services provided by U.S. companies.
Learn MoreBecause of the varying and long-term nature of USTDA's activities, the Agency employs independent evaluators to collect and verify data on program performance. These outside evaluation teams annually review hundreds of individual activities to assess the outcomes of USTDA's projects funding commitments.
Learn MoreThe USTDA Program Evaluation Team, led by Diana Rossiter, is responsible for managing the evaluation of USTDA's funding commitments. Please click below for detailed biographies of the staff.
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