This post reflects on the evaluation of IsraAID’s Ukraine Emergency Response, implemented under rapidly evolving and volatile conditions. Combining a Theory of Change with a developmental evaluation approach, the evaluation adapted indicators of success as needs, access, and priorities shifted during the war. Findings highlight the program’s relevance, its contribution to strengthening professional capacities, services, partnerships, and community resilience.

For nearly two decades, the JDC-FSU Young Leadership Program (YLP) played a central role in strengthening Jewish community life across Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries. Launched in 2002 by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), YLP aimed to cultivate a new generation of committed, capable local Jewish leaders who could actively contribute to their communities. Between September 2019 and July 2020, Key Impact, in collaboration with Info Sapiens Ukraine, con