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Evaluation Toolkit

USAID guidance, tools, and templates for initiating, planning, managing, and learning from evaluations.

Evaluation Toolkit Overview

The Evaluation Toolkit curates the latest USAID guidance, tools, and templates for initiating, planning, managing, and learning from evaluations primarily for USAID staff members who are involved in any phase of the evaluation process.

The content in this toolkit is posted publicly for implementing partners or evaluation contractors to better understand internal USAID evaluation requirements, processes, and practices. 

Please note: Certain resources are only accessible to those with access to USAID ProgramNet.

Toolkit Sections

1. Evaluation Policy at USAID

An overview of the USAID evaluation policy.

2. Evaluation Throughout the Program Cycle

This section addresses the role of evaluation in each stage of the Program Cycle.

3. Planning and Commissioning an Evaluation

This section addresses the planning phase for an evaluation, from the decision to evaluate through award.

4. Managing an Evaluation

This section addresses the management phase of an evaluation, from post-award to final report.

5. Sharing, Learning, and Using

This section addresses sharing, learning from, and using the evaluation.

Featured Evaluation Toolkit Content

View tools supporting fulfillment of Program Cycle Operational Policy (codified in ADS 201). These resources are regularly updated to ensure consistency with policy requirements.

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Acknowledgements

The CLA, Monitoring, and Evaluation Toolkits were developed by the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning, Office of Learning, Evaluation and Research (PPL/LER) to share a set of common curated resources that reflect the latest version of the Program Cycle Operational Guidance (ADS 201). Each Toolkit is updated on a regular basis to incorporate content and insights from implementing CLA, monitoring, and evaluation practices in USAID programming. 

Many people have provided content, comments, feedback, and insights into these curated sets of resources. Their contributions have been and continue to be essential to the ongoing development of these Toolkits. As a curated collection, not every tool or resource can be included. Find out how to share resources and tools.

Please note: Certain resources are only accessible to those with access to USAID ProgramNet.