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The Scoop on Poop: How Open Defecation Free Data Led to Activity Program Pivots in Ethiopia's Lowlands
Sanitation behavior change is a notoriously complex intervention. In the harsh, remote environment of the Ethiopian lowlands, this is particularly so. Community-Led Total Sanitation…
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Enhancing Organizational Culture for Improved Collaboration and Effectiveness
In April 2017, USAID/Paraguay suffered a series of unfortunate events that impacted staff morale and their ability to act…
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Seeing in Systems, Working in Networks: CLA for Adaptive Peacebuilding in Myanmar
This case describes a CLA approach in a highly conflict-affected region of northern Myanmar between 2013-16. A CLA approach was desirable in this area because it has highly fluid…
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1+1>2: Increasing Impact Through a Regional Development Initiative in Uganda
USAID/Uganda set out to 'do business differently' with the introduction of their latest Country Development Cooperation Strategy. Part of this philosophy involves looking at…
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Effectiveness and Efficiency: CLA integration in Damrey Emergency Response in Vietnam
To improve organizational learning and effectively address programmatic challenges, CRS Vietnam has made deliberate efforts to operationalize the USAID-initiated CLA approach…
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Learning (in the) Lab: Building a Model for Cross-bureau Collaboration and Adaptation
Established in 2014, the U.S. Global Development Lab (“the Lab”) serves as an innovation hub within the U.S. Agency for International Development, helping the Agency harness…
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Rethinking Private Sector Engagement in North Macedonia
Working to move North Macedonia forward on its journey to self-reliance, the USAID Business Ecosystem Project (BEP), implemented by Palladium Group, is designed to increase private…
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Strengthening Kenya's TVET Capacity through Learning and Adaptation
Youth unemployment and underemployment is a major development challenge around the world and particularly in Kenya which has one of the highest rates of youth unemployment globally…
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The Safe Charity Campaign: Leveraging CLA to Counter Violent Extremism in Pakistan
This case draws on lessons learned from the USAID/Pakistan Community Resilience Office’s (CRO’s) “safe charity” campaign to highlight ways in which USAID and its partners can…
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Theory of Change as a Tool to Achieve Greater Self Reliance in Bangladesh
Nobo Jatra-New Beginning’ - a five year Development Food Security Activity - seeks to improve gender equitable food security, nutrition and resilience in southwest Bangladesh. World…