Resources
Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
13 Results
Resource
Briefing Paper: Shifting Aid Models to Manage for Systemic Change
This briefing paper was produced following a policy forum hosted by Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB) in January 2014. The event brought together a small group of policy makers…
Resource
Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results
This publication explores organizational preparedness and situational suitability for evaluation that supports strategic learning. It also discusses how to understand if this…
Resource
USAID Hosts Its First "Crowdsourcing" Event To Clean, Map, and Share Agency Data
This crowd sourcing effort involved volunteers who virtually collaborated with USAID staff to review Agency data on specific USAID economic growth activities, and help code that…
Resource
Outcome Mapping: Building Learning and Reflection into Development Programs
The Evaluation Unit and a number of IDRC programs have been working with Dr. Barry Kibel of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation to adapt his Outcome Engineering…
Resource
Modern Communities of Practice: Recommendations for Building, Maintaining and Measuring Impact
Modern communities of practice (CoP) built on a foundation of technology and social media are emerging on a global scale. Considering the speed at which technology…
Resource
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…
Resource
Developmental Evaluation: A Practical Approach to CLA Implementation
How can Developmental Evaluations support Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) in our work? This short briefer illustrates the ways and means Developmental Evaluations can…
Resource
Practical InnoVative On-the-Job Technical Assistance Brief
Practical, InnoVative, On-the-Job Technical Support (PIVOT) is a demand-driven, holistic, and immersive learning-by-doing approach to mobilizing Agency-wide strategies and…
Resource
Practical InnoVative On-the-Job Technical Assistance Fact Sheet
Practical, InnoVative, On-the-Job Technical Support (PIVOT) is a demand-driven, holistic, and immersive learning-by-doing approach that helps to renovate organizational culture…
Resource
Shifting the Locus of Learning: Catalyzing Private Sector Learning to Drive Systemic Change
Learning is at the heart of the process of economic development—it drives more competitive, resilient, and inclusive firms and systems. Yet learning is less frequently seen as a…