TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) was a $550-million initiative facilitating trade between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, DRC, and the world. Its three strategic objectives included supporting agricultural sector growth and increased food production that contributed to greater exports, creating the infrastructure that supports trade (e.g., ports, roads, border crossings), and supporting the systems and procedures for regional integration (e.g., reducing non-tariff barriers, improving customs software).

MSA conducted evaluations of TMEA’s two largest country programmes in Kenya and Tanzania, both of which had portfolios of over $100 million.  The evaluations evaluated performance during phase 1 intended to inform TMEA’s decisions about future investments. Each evaluation assessed the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, impact and lessons learned.