Evaluation of Strategic Objective: USAID Humanitarian Assistance in Conflict Affected Areas in Azerbaijan

This evaluation examined USAID/Azerbaijan’s Strategic Objective 3.1, Reduced Human Suffering in Conflict-Affected Areas, evaluation emphasis was on the USAID Azerbaijan Humanitarian Assistance Program (AHAP), which was the major vehicle for providing assistance under this strategic objective. The evaluation reviewed AHAP as a set of activities designed to achieve the strategic objective and as a mechanism for managing those activities. The AHAP was implemented through a cooperative agreement with Mercy Corps International (MCI). It commenced in January 1998 and, as amended, is a six-year activity with a funding level of $45 million that ends in January 2004, an approximate 14 months from the completion of this evaluation.