Introduction

The Country Analytic Support project’s economic performance assessments give USAID missions a concise and easy-to-read evaluation of economic growth performance in countries receiving USAID assistance.

The assessments provide a synthesis of indicators from a variety of publicly accessible sources, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum, and uses international benchmarking to identify areas in which the country’s performance is particularly strong or weak.

Assessments cover 15 topics in three categories: an overview of the economy; the private sector enabling environment, and the pro-poor growth environment.

Overview of the Economy Private Sector Enabling Environment Pro-Poor Growth Environment
  • Growth performance
  • Poverty and inequality
  • Economic structure
  • Demographic and environmental conditions
  • Gender
  • Fiscal and monetary policy
  • Business environment
  • Financial sector
  • External sector
  • Economic infrastructure
  • Science and technology
  • Health
  • Education
  • Employment and Workforce
  • Agriculture