Evaluation Briefs

MCC Evaluation Briefs summarize the key results and learning from MCC’s independent evaluations in a user-friendly, four-page packet. They distill key findings and lessons in an accessible way while also pointing to MCC’s publicly-available information about our investments. Evaluation Briefs are co-produced by the independent evaluator and MCC’s Monitoring and Evaluation division, maintaining MCC’s commitment to objective, independent reporting on program results. Each Evaluation Brief includes a program overview, key findings, evaluation questions, detailed findings, MCC learning, and evaluation methods.

  • August 11, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Namibian Communities Value Library Resources

    Exterior of the Oshana regional library

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of MCC’s Regional Study and Resource Center Activity in Namibia, which aimed to improve access to information, training resources, and study facilities for students, job-seekers, and other community members.

  • July 30, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Improving Urban Piped Water Access and Supply in Lesotho

    A photograph of a young woman doing laundry in front of her home on a mountainside in Morija, Lesotho. Three large tubs full of water are set on chairs in front of her for soaking, washing, and rinsing, with a line full of drying clothes in front and mountains in the background.

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of MCC’s Lesotho urban water activities that aimed to provide a long-term, reliable water supply to Maseru and surrounding towns, while improving piped water access and reliability in urban sites across Lesotho.

  • July 30, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Improving Rangeland and Livestock Management in Namibia

    A herd of cattle grazing

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of MCC’s Community-Based Rangeland and Livestock Management Sub-Activity, which aimed to reverse rangeland deterioration, improve livestock productivity, and increase incomes in Namibia’s Northern Communal Areas.

  • July 29, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Supporting Artisan Skills and Literacy in Morocco

    Fouiza Mouamer attends an MCC-funded literacy class in Agadir, Morocco. Under the Compact signed in 2007, functional literacy courses have benefitted thousands of adults across the North African country.

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of a project from MCC’s Morocco Compact that aimed to strengthen the tourism and artisan sectors by building on the cultural and historic resources of the Fez Medina.

  • July 28, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Improving Peri-Urban Water Access in Lusaka, Zambia

    A Jack resident transporting water from the communal kiosk

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of an MCC Innovation Grant Program project that aimed to improve water access in a peri-urban area of Lusaka, Zambia.

  • July 27, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Creating a Sustainable Recycling Value Chain in Lusaka

    Manja Pamodzi waste collector.

    The Manja Pamodzi program aims to create a sustainable recycling value chain in Lusaka and improve the economic prospects for waste collectors and aggregators. Read this Evaluation Brief to learn about the results of a performance evaluation of this program.

  • July 27, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Improving Water and Sanitation in Zambia

    Bridge over the Mazyopa drain

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of the MCC Zambia Compact, which funded innovative opportunities in water, sanitation, hygiene, and solid waste management.

  • July 27, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Securing Land Tenure Raises Investments in Benin

    PFR beneficiary holding newly issued certificate.

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of the rural elements from MCC’s Access to Land Project (ALP) in Benin that aimed to strengthen land tenure security and related perceptions, improve land-based investments, and decrease land disputes.

  • July 24, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Mobilizing Private Investment in El Salvador and Guatemala

    The El Salvador Investment Challenge approved 8 public goods, including four water and sanitation projects, two capacity-building projects, one road project, and one customs project.

    Read this Evaluation Brief the results of MCC’s El Salvador Investment Compact and Guatemala Threshold Program, which aimed to improve the investment climate in El Salvador and enhance Guatemala’s capacity to assess and structure PPPs.

  • July 22, 2020 | Evaluation Brief

    Pursuing Green Growth Through Off-Grid Energy in Indonesia

    An off-grid renewable energy asset funded by MCC’s Indonesia Compact

    Read this Evaluation Brief to learn the results of a project from MCC’s Indonesia Compact that provided grants for community-owned off-grid renewable energy infrastructure to promote low-carbon economic growth.

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