Completed Evaluations

ECA’s evaluations focus on illuminating the long-term results of ECA programs and inform program teams and senior leadership as to the effectiveness of the programs. All ECA evaluations seek to assess, among other factors, participant recruitment and selection, program performance, alumni outreach, cost efficiency, and program alignment with national security objectives. MELI works closely with program officers and senior leadership to identify programs to be evaluated based on administration, Bureau, and program office priorities, helping to ensure effectiveness of ECA programs and accountability to Congress and the American taxpayer.

In line with the Department’s recently released Enterprise Data Strategy, the ECA MELI Unit created a data policy to ensure standards of data governance are upheld throughout the Unit’s evaluation and research activities. The guide outlines MELI’s commitment to responsible data stewardship and approach to ensuring effective data management, and it also provides guidelines for sharing data in support of the United States Government’s commitment to greater data transparency. MELI works closely with program officers and senior leadership to identify programs to be evaluated based on administration, Bureau, and program office priorities, helping to ensure effectiveness of ECA programs and accountability to Congress and the American taxpayer. For more information about how ECA conducts its evaluations and its philosophy on evaluation, please see this paper.

Data requests should be submitted to the MELI Unit using this form, as outlined in the data policy.