US-Support for Economic Growth in Asia (US-SEGA) Mid-Term Evaluation

Date

May 2022

Location

Asia

Sectors

Economic Growth

Contract

In 2018, the Asia Bureau asked Integra to evaluate US-Support for Economic Growth in Asia (US-SEGA) mid-way through the project. This evaluation focused on three components of US-SEGA. The US Department of State (DOS) implemented Component 1, and USAID implemented Components 2 and 3.

  • US-SEGA’s Component 1 helps the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, and its member economies advance regional economic cooperation through addressing barriers to trade and investment.
  • Component 2 offers USAID Missions a flexible mechanism to respond quickly to new opportunities in economic growth assistance.
  • Component 3 provides USAID Missions with a pre-competed mechanism, particularly to support economic growth initiatives to counter the negative consequences of COVID-19.

The purpose of this mid-term performance evaluation was to 1) determine the effectiveness of specific programmatic approaches in achieving intended life-of-program results, 2) provide recommendations on corrective actions and new directions for the remaining years of program implementation, and 3) inform the design of future programs.

The team presented preliminary findings to both USAID and the DOS and then submitted an evaluation report.

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