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Program Cycle

The Program Cycle is USAID’s operational model for planning, implementing, assessing, and adapting development programming in a given region or country. The Program Cycle is how policy gets translated into action and how USAID supports countries on their Journey to Self-Reliance.

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Strategic Planning

Project Design & Implementation

Activity Design & Implementation

Collaborating Learning & Adapting

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Toolkits
Toolkits

USAID Learning Lab hosts three toolkits to provide USAID staff and implementing partners with a curated set of resources to plan, implement and integrate monitoring, evaluating and CLA practices into their programs.

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Monitoring Toolkit

Evaluation Toolkit

CLA Toolkit
What is CLA?
About CLA

Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) is a framework and a set of practices for strengthening organizational learning and the conditions that enable it throughout the Program Cycle to improve our development effectiveness, and support countries on their Journey to Self-Reliance.

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Adapting

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CLA In Practice
CLA in Practice

USAID Learning Lab hosts a number of resources and examples that showcase how CLA has been used in practice.
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Case Map

CLA Evidence Dashboard
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Resources

Explore a growing collection of resources for guidance on specific learning approaches

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CivicSpace.tech: Citizen Engagement in a Digital Age

USAID/DRG Center

How-To Note: Prepare and Maintain a Performance Management Plan (PMP)

IEG Knowledge Series - Data-Sensing & Data Mapping Tools

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Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) through Applied Political Economy Analysis (PEA): Core Resource Documents

These core resources accompany "Thinking and Working Politically through Applied PEA: A Guide for Practitioners" providing tools needed to plan and support PEA/TWP efforts.

Community Contribution

| By Sarah Swift

Tips on Power Dynamics and Theories of Change

Tips to make designs more reflective of power dynamics and incentives

Community Contribution

| By David Jacobstein

Theories of Change in International Development: Communication, Learning, or Accountability?

This paper, written by Craig Valters for The Justice and Security Research Forum, provides an analysis of how Theories of Change are used in the day-to-day practice of an international development organisation.

Community Contribution

| By Craig Valters

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