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ADS 201, Program Cycle Operational Policy, Key Requirements
This 10-page document summarizes key "musts" (requirements) and "shoulds" (best practices) in the revision of ADS 201 that was codified on October 28, 2020.
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Streamlining of Automated Directives System (ADS) Chapter 201
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Administrator John Barsa has streamlined Chapter 201 of our ADS, Program Cycle Operational Policy, to shift our emphasis…
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After-Action Review (AAR) Guidance
This guidance provides information on conducting an After-Action Review (AAR), including goals, assumptions/requirements, how-tos, lessons learned/best practice, and resources. It…
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Additional Help: Data Quality Assessment Checklist (DQA)
This document provides users with access to a data quality assessment checklist which can be used by Operating Units when creating data quality assessments. The checklist is…
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Time to Learn: An Evaluation Strategy for Revitalized Foreign Assistance
This paper provides an outline for how to leverage evaluation as a strategic tool for the revitalization of U.S. foreign assistance.
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How-To Note: Prepare and Maintain a Performance Management Plan (PMP)
A Performance Management Plan (PMP) is a Mission-wide tool for planning and managing the process of (1) monitoring strategic progress, project performance, programmatic assumptions,…
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How-To Note: Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan
Each activity is required to have an Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Plan to support management of the activity and to inform USAID and the implementing partner…
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How-To Note: Strategy-Level Portfolio Review
Portfolio reviews are opportunities for Missions to periodically examine designated aspects of the Mission’s strategy, projects, or activities. Per ADS 201.3.2.18, Missions must…
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How-To Note: Planning and Conducting Site Visits
This How-To Note supplements USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) 201.3.4.10.B. It lists Agency requirements for programmatic site visits, identifies practical steps and…
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Systems and Capacity: Two Measurement Challenges in Search of Progress Event Materials
Report on Measurement EventThe development community faces some daunting measurement challenges. On August 27, USAID convened a day-long discussion of two of them: measuring systems…