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Sri Lanka Support Unit Independent Evaluation, March 2023

Summary of publication

The Sri Lanka Support Unit (SLSU) was stood up in 2019 for a four-year period to 2023. During this time the context in Sri Lanka shifted significantly following the pandemic and then the worst economic crisis since independence with food, fuel and other shortages.

Within this context, the support unit provided responsive program management for the Strengthening Subnational Governance program, or SSG; the Knowledge and Linkages for an Inclusive Economy program, or KLIE; and the Direct Aid Program, or DAP, technical support including sectoral and whole of program strategy advice, capability development, and operational support, as requested.

The focus of the evaluation was the performance of the support unit including its relevance, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency. The evaluation is informing a design for a new phase of support.

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