Ukraine Energy Security Project Mid-Term Evaluation

Date

November 2020

Location

Ukraine

Sectors

Energy

Contract

In November 2020, the USAID/Ukraine OEG asked Integra to conduct a mid-term performance evaluation of the Energy Security Project (ESP) implemented by TetraTech in Ukraine. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the relevance and effectiveness, as well as efficiency and effects of ESP activities, focusing on three main objectives:

1. Implementing energy sector reforms to be aligned with the EU’s Third Energy Package legislation, which includes establishing competitive electricity and gas markets of Ukraine;

2. Diversifying supply of energy sources to reduce dependence on Russia; and

3. Provisioning secure, affordable, and reliable energy to Ukrainians.

To address these questions, LEAP III worked with USAID and TetraTech, the ESP implementing partner, to ensure the perspectives of all sectors are represented, including government ministries, regulatory boards, and energy distributors in Ukraine. The goal of this evaluation was to provide USAID and TetraTech with recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness and relevance of energy interventions in Ukraine to ensure access to cost-effective and reliable energy for all Ukrainians, reducing dependence on international providers. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, this evaluation was completed remotely with the team working with a Ukrainian logistics coordinator to facilitate KIIs and survey distribution. The team received approval on the evaluation work plan and quickly began the data collection, including conducting interviews with key stakeholders and collecting responses to an online survey. The team provided USAID and TetraTech with recommendations to inform implementation for the remainder of the project.

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