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Systems and Complexity White Paper
The "Systems and Complexity White Paper" is a how-to manual for USAID missions, operating units and partners on the application of systemic design, monitoring & evaluation…
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Discussion Note: Designing MEL Platforms
This Discussion Note shares practical approaches and considerations for designing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) platforms in Missions. “MEL platforms” refer to the…
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Local Capacity Development: Suggested Approaches
USAID strongly emphasizes the importance of capacity development to improve development results by increasing local ownership, sustainability, and partnerships with other local…
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USAID DRG/L Infographics
Two infographics from the USAID DRG/L Division on CTIP in Nepal and the V-Dem report.
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The 5Rs Framework in the Program Cycle
A key principle of USAID’s Program Cycle is to “Promote Sustainability through Local Ownership.” The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe the “5Rs Framework”, a practical…
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Drafting a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Plan and CLA Plan Template
This content is currently under revision to align with the recently updated ADS 201.
For guidance and support associated with revisions to ADS 201, please see the…
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Discussion Note: Making Evidence Accessible through Evaluation Synthesis
This content is currently under revision to align with the recently updated ADS 201. For guidance and support associated with revisions to ADS 201, please see the Program Cycle…
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Burma Analytical Services Solicitation
This solicitation for analytical activities in Burma provides a good model for a targeted investment in context understanding, including through use of political economy analysis…
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Intro to Applied Political Economy Analysis for Somalia Access to Justice
This short introduction to an applied political economy analysis is from the Somalia Expanding Access to Justice program, implemented by Freedom House in consortia with Pact. This…
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Enabling Context-Driven Adaptation in Strategies
This resource, part of the context-driven adaptation collection (see https://usaidlearninglab.org/context-driven-adaptation-overview), provides tips on how to enable context…