This USAID/CAR gender assessment covers the five Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It reviews national policies on gender and conditions of gender inequality, USAID processes related to gender integration, and sectoral gender issues affecting USAID projects and programs. It also offers recommendations relevant to current and future USAID programming in the five countries and the CAR region overall.