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Program and Project Evaluation Reports

Evaluations of programs and projects are key to strengthening transparency, accountability, and institutional learning within the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS). External evaluations of projects, programs, and missions are essential for several reasons. First, they are a cornerstone of the Results-Based Management (RBM) approach. Second, they reinforce accountability to critical stakeholders, including donors, Member States, and beneficiaries. Third, they promote institutional learning and continuous improvement by generating valuable insights into what works, what does not, and why. Finally, they respond to the growing demand for evidence-based information to guide decision-making—allowing the OAS to demonstrate verifiable results, showcase measurable impact across Member States, and strengthen its competitiveness for external funding.

External evaluations provide credible, evidence-based, and impartial assessments of the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, and overall performance of programs, projects, missions, and policies. In line with the mandate of the Member States—who instructed the GS/OAS to improve transparency, accountability, and effectiveness not only in programs and projects but also in overall management—the Organization has responded by modernizing its design, monitoring, and evaluation tools and mechanisms. These efforts follow international standards and best practices, including those of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), to ensure effective results and stronger accountability to stakeholders.

Since 2009, the Department of Procurement and Management Oversight (DPMO), within the Office of the Executive Director (OED), has promoted and modernized policies and practices and developed the tools necessary to carry out external evaluations of GS/OAS initiatives financed with external funds. With financial support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Spanish Fund for the OAS (FEPO), and the United States Mission to the OAS (USOAS), DPMO has coordinated the external evaluations of more than 160 OAS programs, projects, and missions, in the areas of Development, Democracy, Security, Peace, and Human Rights. These independent evaluations not only systematize and document the results of GS/OAS interventions but also build on these experiences to improve institutional management of across the Organization in alignment with international standards and mandates.

Program Evaluations

Year	Name
2020	External Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Strengthening Cyber Security Capabilities in the Americas –SMS1505 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay Funded by Canada
2016	Evaluation report of the Second OAS/CIDA Cooperation Plan (2012-2015) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Canada
	Evaluation of the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
2013	Evaluation of the Management of the Spanish Fund for the OAS (2006-2011) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
2012	CIDA I Evaluation report (2008-2012) Volume 1 \| Volume 2 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Canada

Project Evaluations

Year	Name	Infographic	Management Responses
2025	Support to the OAS and its Member States to Prevent, Combat, and Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in the Americas within the framework of the program “Strengthening Cybersecurity Capabilities in the Americas – Phase II (SMS2006)” Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States. Funded by Canada
	Increasing the Capacity of OAS Member States to Prevent, Prosecute and Sanction Cybercrime and to Increase Hemispheric Cooperation in this Area (SAJ1901) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay Funded by the United States of America
	Framework Assistance Program for the Expansion and Consolidation of National Judicial Facilitator Services and the Training of Operators and Professionals in Central America 2018–2021 – SAR1703 (transferred to SSD as SSD1810). Inter-American Program of Judicial Facilitators – Second Phase: Technical Assistance for the Institutional Strengthening of Judicial Facilitator Services – SSD2102. Evaluation type: Summative Countries:SAR1703/SSD1810: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá - SSD2102: Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay. Funded by the France and Italy
	On the trail of illicit gold proceeds: strengthening the fight against illegal mining finances (SMS1902) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Projects: Inter-American Program to Strengthen Democracy and Women's Leadership (CIM2002) and Strengthening Democracy with Parity in the Americas through the Promotion of Women's Political Rights Established in International and Inter-American Conventions (CIM2203) Evaluation type: Summative and Formative Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay. Funded by Spain
2024	External Evaluation of the Program: Improving the Capacity of Democratic Institutions in the Americas (SSD1808) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Organization of American States Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Project “Support for the Consolidation and Expansion of Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) in Mexico” -(SMS1708) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Mexico Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Project “Strengthening Biological Safety and Security in Latin America in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and their means of Delivery”- (SMS2001) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay Funded by the European Union
	External Evaluation of the Project “Counterdrug Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Program – (Phase IV)” - SMS1901 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay Funded by the United States of America and Canada
	External Evaluation of the Project “Establishment and Strengthening of National Drug Policies, Strategies, and Plans of Action in the Americas with a specific attention in the Caribbean (Phase II)” - SMS1903 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Canada
2023	External Evaluation of the Project “Countering Illicit Trade of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials in Free Trade Zones (FTZs) of Latin America- SMS-2001 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Panama, and Paraguay Funded by the United States of America
	External Final Evaluation of the Program "Increasing the effectiveness of the work of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights during 2018-2023." Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
2022	Evaluation of Building the Resilience of Small Tourism Enterprises in the Caribbean to Disasters Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Mid-term evaluation of the project "Contributing to the realization and guaranteeing of economic, social, cultural and environmental rights" in Central America and Mexico Evaluation type: Mid-Term evaluation – formative Countries: Central America and Mexico Funded by Norway
	Evaluation of the Inter-American Teacher Education Network – Phase IV Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Gender in the Criminal Justice System: Exploring Evidence-Based Alternatives to Incarceration for Drug-Related Offenses 2018-2021 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica Funded by Canada
	External Evaluation of five projects executed by the Department of Public Security of the Organization of American States (OAS) Evaluation type: Formative and Summative Countries: Central America, Dominican Republic and Colombia Funded by Spain
2021	External Formative Evaluation of the Program "Increasing the effectiveness of the work of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights during 2018-2021." Evaluation type: Formative Countries: All 35 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the OAS Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia (MAPP/OEA) – 2014-2019 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Colombia Funded by the Basket Fund
	External Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the “Counterdrug Capacity Building Program” Phase III (2013-2018) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Canada
2020	Final External Evaluation of the Project “Small Business Development Centers Program in the Caribbean - Phase III" Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Results of the Program on Health and Life in the Americas (SAVIA 2014-2019) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, Uruguay Funded by Spain
	External Evaluation of the Projects: “Advancing Metrology for Energy Efficient Measurements and Compliance in Central America and Dominican Republic” (M4EE) And “Advancing Metrology for Sustainable Energy Technologies and the Environment in the Western Hemisphere - Second Phase” (M4SET) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela Funded by the United States of America
	External Evaluation of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (2017-2020) - SID1702 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay Funded by the United States of America
	External Assessment of the Project: Enhancing the Framework for the Development of a Heritage Economy in the Caribbean – Phase III Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
2019	External Evaluation of “A New Path”: Promoting a Healthy Environment and Productive Alternatives for Juvenile Remandees and Offenders in Jamaica Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Jamaica Funded by the United States of America
	Mid-term evaluation of the project titled “Establishment of the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Model in CARICOM – phase III” Evaluation type: Formative Countries: Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia Funded by the United States of America
	Midterm Evaluation Report of Phase III of the Project Enhancing the Framework for the Development of a Heritage Economy in the Caribbean Evaluation type: Formative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Final Evaluation Report for the project “Coordination of CARICOM's Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS)” Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation on the performance of projects executed by the Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay Funded by Spain
	Final Evaluation Report for the project “Strengthening Crime Prevention and Response in Tourism Destinations in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean” Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Final Report of the External Evaluation for the Program on Prevention of Crimes associated to Irregular Migration in Central America Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama Funded by the European Union
2018	Evaluation of the direct effects of the program Judicial Facilitators in Paraguay Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Panama, Paraguay and Peru Funded by Spain
	Evaluation of the project ITEN-Phase 3 Strengthening the capacity of teachers and policymakers from participating countries in innovative pedagogical skills Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
	Final evaluation of the Small Business Development Centers Program in the Caribbean– Phase II Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Clearinghouse – Phase IV (ECPA Clearinghouse) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua And Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad And Tobago, Uruguay Funded by the United States of America
2017	Evaluation of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the efforts to Expand the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean – Phase II Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Mid-term evaluation of the Small Business Development Centers Program in the Caribbean– Phase II Evaluation type: Formative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation of the Project "Strengthening Teachers’ Skills to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Learners – Phase 2" Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation of the Project “Supporting an Increase of Tourism Competitiveness through Sustainable Destination Management and Capacity Building in the Caribbean and Central America” Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Barbados, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation of the effectiveness of a sample of projects from the OAS Human Rights sector 2010-2016 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Evaluation of the Sustainable Communities Program in Central America and the Caribbean Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Funded by the United States of America
	Evaluation of the projects of the Continuous Reporting System on International Migration in the Americas (SICREMI) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, United States, Uruguay Funded by the United States of America
2016	Evaluation of Public Security Projects in the Americas (2009-2014) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Evaluation of the Inter-American Observatory on Drugs Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States
2015	Evaluation of the Small Business Development Centres Program in the Caribbean Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia Funded by the United States of America
2014	Evaluation of the Health and Life in the Americas Program (SAVIA) - Annex Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Rapid Assessment of the Inter-American Social Protection Network project (IASPN/RIPSO) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by the United States of America
2013	OAS Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia (MAPP/OAS) 2010-2013 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Colombia Funded by Spain
2012	Inter-American Women’s Commission projects Annex 1 \| Annex 2 \| Annex 3 \| Annex 4 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Evaluation on a group of projects executed by the Political Analysis and Multiple Scenarios System (SAPEM) Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Evaluation on a group of projects on Strenghtening Electoral Systems Volume 1 \| Volume 2 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States
2011	Inter-American Program of Judicial Facilitators Annex 1 \| Annex 2 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: Paraguay Funded by Spain
	Indigenous Peoples Participation in OAS Activities Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
	Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System 2006-2008 Evaluation type: Summative Countries: All 34 OAS Member States Funded by Spain
2010	Universal Civil Identity Program of the Americas (PUICA) Evaluation type: Formative Countries: Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru Funded by Spain

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