For the USAID/Uganda School Health and Reading Program (SHRP) – implemented by RTI, adapting to improve results was at the heart of early grade reading efforts since the program started in 2012.
Reflections on Thinking and Working Politically, Gender, and the Role of International Donors
Is a genuinely sustainable, locally-led, politically-smart approach to economic governance and Business Environment Reform possible? Lessons from 10 years implementing ENABLE in Nigeria
USAID/Kosovo recently awarded a $11.9 million, 5-year Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) type contract for an Office of Democracy and Governance Activity. USAID/Kosovo theorizes that a CPAF will improve the Activity’s development outcomes by leveraging the award fee to spur better contractor performance and foster stronger...
The Sprint Relay is a methodology that makes adaptive implementation practical. As part of a Sprint Relay, several agencies collaborate over a 100-day period (a Sprint) to produce a concrete, useful product designed to support adaptive implementation within - and sometimes across - agencies. Each 100-day...
The Open Contracting Partnership is driven by two goals, as articulated in its 2015-2018 strategy: building global norms and demand for open contracting; and strengthening implementation of open contracting on the ground. The pursuit of both goals hinges on learning and evidence.While the strategy describes these...
The new RDMA Mission Learning Team has developed an overview of RDMA as a Learning Mission, and our presentation is here. Just click the play button and listen to how RDMA has been incorporating CLA into our daily activities and plans for our future direction as a Regional Learning Platform. You will also see in the...
In June 2015, the USAID/Uganda Feed the Future Agricultural Inputs Activity was reaching its midway point, and the team commissioned a Strategic Assessment to determine if the Activity was on track towards achieving transformational change in the agro-inputs system. The Strategic Assessment found that the Activity’s...
Shifting Aid Models to Manage for Systemic Change
This Devex article provides an overview of USAID forward, describing the context, defining themes (strategy, design, and competition), and examining implications.
