Evaluation of the Palestinian Youth Empowerment Program (RUWWAD)

In March 2011, the Aguirre Division of JBS International, Inc., under the GEM II Blanket Purchase
Agreement, was contracted by USAID West Bank/Gaza Mission’s Education Development Office (EDO)
to conduct an Evaluation of the Palestinian Youth Empowerment Program (Ruwwad). The purpose of
the evaluation was to conduct a rapid assessment of impact (e.g., effectiveness) of the Ruwwad program
in order to develop conclusions and recommendations for follow-on support for activities that are a
cost-effective investment for USAID. This evaluation focuses on programmatic outcomes since the 2008
reorganization, while simultaneously taking into consideration the context that has affected Ruwwad’s
implementation since the program was launched in 2005.