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Learning from Learning Efforts
“In the rush to meet the program design deadline, we were keenly aware that we weren't making enough use of the existing knowledge and expertise that exists within USAID. I often…
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Sustaining Development: Results from an Ex-Post Evaluation Among Food for Peace Development Food Assistance Projects
USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP), Local Systems Community, and the Evaluation Interest Group (EIG) hosted a presentation of key findings and recommendations from the FFP…
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EvalPartners share International Year of Evaluation updates, insights on USAID partnerships with local evaluators
On June 25, USAID's Bureau of Policy, Planning and Learning Office of Learning, Evaluation and Research (PPL/LER) hosted a morning coffee break and conversation with four global…
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The Ideal Prospective Impact Evaluation Timeline
Planning and execution for an impact evaluation has to be integrated with activity implementation. This document presents a sample timeline that outlines this relationship, from…
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Geospatial Impact Evaluation Methodology
AidData and affiliated researchers of the AidData Research Consortium have employed cutting-edge geospatial impact evaluation (GIE) methodologies to create new cost and time…
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Adaptive Management: Thoughts About USAID's Evolving Program Cycle (webinar recording)
We have learned a lot in the four years since USAID’s Program Cycle reforms were introduced. While the core elements of the Program Cycle - strategic planning, project design,…
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Making Use of the Portfolio: Organizational Learning at USAID
Learning from experiences to improve future actions has been a priority of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for decades. Indeed, a number of approaches to…