Abstract
This is an independent, external evaluation report of the Agricultural Linkages (AgLinks) project, which ended on January 31, 2012 and was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Central Asian Republics' Regional Mission (CAR), Uzbekistan Country Office (UCO). The evaluation was designed to: (1) assess and validate the AgLinks’ theory of change; (2) determine how well implementation decisions supported achievement of results; (3) examine differential outcomes of men and women beneficiaries; and (4) make evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the performance of the follow-on project, Agricultural Linkages Plus (AgLinks Plus). (Excerpt, modified)