Civic Initiatives Support (CIS) Program Mid-term Performance Evaluation  

CIS is a five-year, activity that aims to cultivate a strong and vibrant civil society in Jordan by supporting a broad range of civic initiatives. The purpose of this evaluation is to provide specific guidance for USAID and CIS’s workplan
development and implementation for the remainder of CIS. This is an evaluation of activity
implementation as well as an evaluation of CIS program design and objectives. It evaluates the extent to
which CIS’s grant-making mechanisms and capacity-building activities are effective in supporting national
and sub-national initiatives by CSOs; contribute to these CSOs’ organizational development; improve
their service-delivery capacity; and develop their understanding of advocacy and their inclination to
engage in it.
In addition, the Civil Society Assessment is foundational to this evaluation. It is therefore recommended that it be
read as well.