Welcome
Welcome to Evaluation.gov, the home for Federal program evaluation and the Evaluation Officer Council. Evaluation.gov brings together the plans and activities that drive evaluation efforts across the Federal Government.
Learning Agenda Questions Dashboard
Explore the dashboard to view the full range of questions included in Agency and Cross-government Learning Agendas. Sort and filter the questions by topic and agency, or search by keyword, to explore where evidence is most needed and discover shared areas of inquiry across the government.
Our Vision
Evaluation plays a critical role in evidence-based policymaking, helping agencies determine what is and is not working well and answer questions regarding why, for whom, and under what circumstances. Evaluation.gov provides a central home to learn about the Federal evaluation community and the activities it undertakes.
The Federal Evaluation Toolkit
The Federal Evaluation Toolkit offers curated resources on evaluation - what it is, why it is important, and how it can help agencies execute their missions more effectively. It’s designed for staff at all levels who work with evaluators, need to learn more about evaluation, or want to use evaluation findings to inform decisions.
News & Highlights
Small program, big vision: How the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is using and building evidence to move beyond crisis management in international wildlife conservation
By Dr. Daphne Carlson, Tatiana Hendrix, Dr. Matt Muir, Shannon Noelle Rivera, USFWS · November 12, 2024
Wildlife conservation faces a global crisis with the rapid loss of biodiversity, leading to calls for investing in the most effective conservation interventions. The wildlife sector has accomplished much utilizing the best available science, however... Read more
The Impact of Evidence-Based Policy: Summer EBT for Children Program
By The Evidence Team, OMB · October 30, 2024
Have you ever wondered how the evidence generated by large Federal studies is used by decision-makers to inform and change policy? This video tells the story of how... Read more
Congratulations to the 2024 Evaluation Community Award Winners!
By The Evidence Team, OMB · October 24, 2024
On behalf of the Evaluation Officer Council, it is our honor to announce the winners of the Fourth Annual Evaluation Community Awards Program! Each year, we are overwhelmed... Read more
Increasing Evidence Use through Research-Policy Partnerships
By Lindsay Barclay, Gray Barrett, Michael Becker, Susanna Campbell, Brad Kent, and Joe Young · October 21, 2024
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) and American University (AU) established an innovative research partnership... Read more
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