DEC Express April 2020

The DEC Express is a monthly newsletter that features materials from the DEC, including topics in the news, USAID program evaluations, and recent documents. The newsletter is designed to provide users with a convenient way to access and search a half-century of U.S. international aid records. The featured document for March 2020 is the "Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian power sector," an Other USAID Supported Study/Document. The document provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian power sector, including the effects on electricity demand, supply, and distribution. Recent additions to the DEC include several final performance evaluations and midterm evaluations of USAID programs. In the Agriculture and Food Security sector, the final performance evaluation of the Fararano Development Food Security Activity in Madagascar was completed in March 2020. The evaluation report provides an assessment of the activity's progress and outcomes, including its impact on food security and agricultural development. In the Working in Crisis and Conflict sector, the Yemen Monitoring and Evaluation Project, Phase II (YMEP II) performance evaluation of the USAID Yemen Economic Stabilization and Success (YESS) program was completed in February 2020. The evaluation report provides an assessment of the program's progress and outcomes, including its impact on economic stabilization and development in Yemen. The DEC also features several final reports and midterm evaluations in the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance sector. The Migrant and Refugee Human Rights Protection Project final report was completed in March 2020, and the Accountability in Moldova (AIM) whole of project performance evaluation was completed in February 2020. In the Education sector, the Early Grade Reading Program performance evaluation 2019 final report was completed in February 2020. The report provides an assessment of the program's progress and outcomes, including its impact on early grade reading skills and education outcomes. The DEC Express also highlights several recent additions in the Economic Growth and Trade sector, including the midterm evaluation of the Fiscal Reform for a Strong Tunisia (FIRST) project and the Moldova Competitiveness Project (MCP) midterm evaluation and Moldova Competitiveness Sector Assessment Activity. In the Environment and Natural Resources sector, the Analysis of Tropical Forests and Biodiversity in Mexico final report was completed in December 2019. The report provides an assessment of the state of tropical forests and biodiversity in Mexico, including the impacts of human activities on these ecosystems. The DEC Express also features several recent additions in the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment sector, including the Gender and Inclusive Development Analysis final report and the Final Report: USAID/Jordan Gender Analysis and Assessment. In the Global Health sector, the Endline Evaluation of Challenge TB Burma endline evaluation report was completed in February 2020. The report provides an assessment of the program's progress and outcomes, including its impact on tuberculosis control and health outcomes in Burma. The DEC Express also highlights several recent additions in the Water and Sanitation sector, including the Performance Evaluation of the Ghana WASH for Health (W4H) Activity final evaluation report and the Lebanon Water Project Litani River Authority Assessment of River Gauging Stations and Measurement Locations in Lebanon summary. The DEC Express is a valuable resource for users seeking to access and search a half-century of U.S. international aid records. The newsletter provides a convenient way to stay up-to-date on recent developments and trends in international development, and to access a wide range of documents and evaluations from the DEC.