This assessment examines gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), its advances and gaps, and how USAID and other donor programming have addressed them. It concentrates on four key focus areas: 1) food and economic security; 2) basic services (health and education); 3) democracy and governance; and 4) water, sanitation, and hygiene, with climate change and disaster risk reduction. It also addresses crosscutting themes, including governance and the safety and security of women, girls, LGBTI, and persons with disabilities (PWD).