The GPE Secretariat commissioned this summative evaluation to review the results achieved under the Assessment for Learning – Strengthening Learning Assessment Systems (A4L), understand whether and how A4L support is contributing to the goal of strengthening learning assessment systems, and review contextual challenges to implementation. The findings of the evaluation will help shape future GPE programming.

This evaluation was guided by the OECD DAC evaluation principles of effectiveness, relevance, sustainability, and efficiency. The report explores the extent to which A4L achieved its intended outputs, outcomes and goals, how relevant the project is at country and global levels, whether the activities were implemented as planned, to what extent the initiative has catalyzed support in the area of learning assessment systems on the part of GPE, and whether targeted financing is an valuable modality to support work in specific thematic areas.