Activities for Stimulating Knowledge Sharing and Learning is part of a series of quick guides produced by the Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program to improve knowledge sharing and program learning by development practitioners. See the guide on communities of practice here and the guide on...
We now live in an increasingly connected world. These heightened connections are manifested not only in the physical world, but also in the virtual space, through innovations in communications and information technology. The availability and accessibility of virtual platforms has been especially beneficial to learning,...
Both Knowledge Management (KM) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) facilitate collaborative learning, and require intentionally working with others to be successful. Despite these similarities, some confusion exists about how these two sectors should work together for stronger programming; leading to many...
The purpose of this guide is to assist teams to develop a Knowledge Management (KM) strategy that focuses on improving performance and the quality of implementation within Food Security and Nutrition programs. The guide aims to provide practical guidance to staff at different levels within development organizations;...
The Learning Agenda Workbook for Food Security and Nutrition Programming is based upon the materials and exercises developed for the TOPS FSN Network Knowledge Management (KM) Task Force “Learning Agenda Workshop,” which was held in late 2016 in Washington, DC.This workbook will take you through the steps involved in...
Ministry of Education in Ghana requested more evidence to guide policy decisions and introduce more systematic processes with which to implement teacher rationalization-which effectively means how to plan for the effective placement of teachers. Rather than conducting a standard assessment, USAID and its implementer,...
The AVSI led consortium (AVSI Foundation, IMPAQ International, and Trickle Up) is more than 50% through the first refinement year of a seven year Food for Peace (FFP) funded activity called Graduating to Resilience (the Activity) and the lesson is clear: Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) doesn’t just happen....
USAID's Agricultural Value Chains Project in Bangladesh (AVC) is a 5-year project that supports economic growth and food security in Bangladesh's Southern Delta. The AVC project employs a Market Systems approach ensuring that development interventions are driven by business incentives to improve the functioning of...
Motivated by the need to address gender considerations in their strategies to help create a stable, safe, and prosperous El Salvador, 15 USAID implementing partners (IPs), ten of bilateral and five of regional activities, have joined together in a Gender Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Group. Facilitated by...
The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (Oceans), a collaboration between USAID and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), works to strengthen regional cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, promote sustainable fisheries and conserve marine biodiversity in the Asia-...
