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Europe and Eurasia

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Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of the Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment Project (September 2012 to December 2012)

DI evaluated the Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment Project (LEP) in Ukraine for USAID, implemented by Management Systems International (MSI). The evaluation provided a detailed examination of the relevance and effectiveness of all LEP activities and the institutional sustainability of the project’s framework, focusing on the effects, relevance, achievements, efficiency, and sustainability of project activities to date and its perception among beneficiaries and stakeholders.

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Legislative Strengthening/Good Governance Program Assessment (April 2012 to July 2012)

In April 2012, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded Democracy International a task order to conduct an assessment of current legislative programs in Ukraine. DI’s team, comprised of Ms. Tamila Karpyk, Dr. Andriy Meleshevych, and led by Lincoln Mitchell, traveled to Ukraine to evaluate the success of USAID/Ukraine legislative strengthening programs, largely implemented by Indiana and Ohio State Universities through a series of cooperative agreements collectively referred to as the Parliamentary Development Program (PDP).

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Evaluation of MCC Threshold Country Program Component 2: Judicial Reform (September 2008 to November 2008)

DI conducted an evaluation of USAID’s judicial reform project in support of the Threshold Country Plan (TCP) in Ukraine.

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Evaluation of MCC Threshold Country Program Component 1: Civil Society Monitoring and Exposure of Corruption (March 2008 to May 2008)

DI conducted a mid-term evaluation of USAID’s civil society monitoring and exposure of corruption project in support of the TCP in Ukraine.

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Local Government Evaluation (October 2006 to December 2006)

For the USAID Mission’s Economic Growth and DG offices, a DI team including Glenn Cowan and Chuck Costello conducted a comprehensive local government assessment in Ukraine, including an evaluation of the relevance and execution of seven current USAID local government projects and recommendations for future technical assistance to local governments.

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Parallel Vote Tabulation (October 2004 to December 2004)

Working on behalf of NDI, Glenn Cowan advised the Committee of Voters of Ukraine on the design, implementation, and interpretation of a parallel vote tabulation for a high-profile presidential election.

Latin America and the Carribean

Regional
Caribbean Juvenile Justice Assessment (April 2011 to July 2011)

In April 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development awarded Democracy International a task order to conduct an assessment of the juvenile justice sector in the Eastern Caribbean. The purpose of the assessment was to provide USAID with an analysis and prioritized recommendations for programming in the juvenile justice sector in St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.

Regional
Rule of Law in Central America and Mexico Study (May 2009 to October 2009)

DI conducted a comprehensive review of USAID’s support for rule of law programs in Mexico and Central America. Led by DI Senior Advisor Chuck Costello, a DI team conducted field work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico during the summer of 2009. The purpose of the study was to examine current political, economic, and social challenges in the region in a changing context, gauge the effectiveness of rule of law programs to date in advancing democratic development, and make recommendations for strategic priorities for rule of law programming in the region over the next five to ten years.

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Administration of Justice Assessment (April 2010 to May 2010)

A three-person DI team conducted an evaluation in Bolivia of USAID’s seven-year Administration of Justice Program. Under this program, the United States has provided assistance to Bolivian justice sector institutions to introduce the oral-based accusatorial criminal procedural code, build courtrooms for public hearings, improve public defense services, and establish Integrated Justice Centers to improve access to justice and related social services.

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Human Rights Evaluation (August 2008 to October 2008)

Democracy International conducted a comprehensive evaluation of USAID/Colombia’s human rights program, a major initiative that has aimed to assist the Government of Colombia to strengthen justice, focusing in particular on the more vulnerable areas and population groups of the country. The team made a series of recommendations for U.S. efforts, working with civil society organizations and the government of Colombia, to prevent human rights violations, protect vulnerable civilians and communities-at-risk, and fulfill victims’ rights to justice.