Under the ETHRD IQC, DevTech conducted a mid-term evaluation of USAID/CAR’s education portfolio. The evaluation team, comprised of four education evaluators, reviewed USAID’s basic education assistance strategy, suggested adjustments to existing programs, and recommended priorities for future assistance. Seeking to maximize USAID’s impact and sustainability, DevTech accounted for the receptivity to required changes in the education sector. It additionally looked at current needs in each country and available information on assistance provided by other donors.

The team’s June, 2005 report focuses on an evaluation of the inputs and activities that were being implemented through the Participation, Education and Knowledge Strengthening in Central Asia (the PEAKS project) and Improving Basic Education in Tajikistan (the IBET project).

The main objectives of this mid-term evaluation were as follows:

• Assessing the effectiveness and sustainability of USAID approaches in tackling quality and access issues in primary and secondary education in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan;

• Making recommendations regarding necessary program adjustments to maximize impact and sustainability;

• Validating USAID conclusions made prior to beginning the activity which led to the prioritization of primary and secondary education over investments at other levels of the educational system; and

• Making recommendations on future assistance priorities taking into account the current needs at the time in each country. 

 The full report can be downloaded from this link: CAR Final Report.