Evaluation Guidelines for Foreign Assistance

These guidelines from the Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance are designed to be used by US State Department and and USAID staff to support the evaluation of international development projects.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Evaluation Concepts, issues and Institutional Responsibilities
  • Meaning and Core Issues for Evaluation
  • Objectives of Foreign Assistance Evaluations
  • Evaluation Principles for Foreign Assistance
  • Foreign Assistance Evaluation Categories
  • 5 Evaluation Modalities
  • Institutional Responsibilities for Evaluation
  • Part 2: Managing the Evaluation Process
  • Planning Evaluations
  • Contracting and Finalizing Evaluation Design
  • Managing Data Collection and Analysis 
  • Review and Follow-up
  • Annexes

Sources

Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, Planning and Performance Management Unit. (2009). Evaluation guidelines for foreign assistance. Retrieved from website: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADO818.pdf