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Monitoring Aid for Trade U.S. and USAID Experience Bhavani Pathak Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau. Progression of US Aid For Trade. Historic: Targeted annual survey Recent changes: Reorganization of U.S. foreign assistance. Framework for Monitoring Aid for Trade Programs.
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Monitoring Aid for TradeU.S. and USAID ExperienceBhavani PathakEconomic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau
Progression of US Aid For Trade • Historic: Targeted annual survey • Recent changes: Reorganization of U.S. foreign assistance
Framework for Monitoring Aid for Trade Programs Foreign Assistance Framework – key features • Comprehensive framework • Partner demands incorporated • Trade Capacity Building • Direct • Indirect
Evaluation of Trade Capacity Building Programs Challenges: • Umbrella of programs – trade capacity building, physical infrastructure, improved communications networks, improved energy services • Developing effective and efficient ways to look across range of program activities
Evaluation of Trade Capacity Building Programs Phase I: Opening Analysis Phase II: Collect Additional Project Information Phase III: Focused Data Collection on Evaluation Questions Phase IV: Selected Field Visits Phase V: Report Writing and Vetting
Lessons Learned From Our Experience • Shared effort of donors and partners critical for success • Mainstreaming trade into national development programs • Monitoring & Evaluation • joint effort • integrated across range of activities