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Report: Integration of USAID in the Western Highlands
Guatemala has a well-deserved reputation for strategic integration of its poverty and malnutrition programs, integrating three Presidential Initiative multi-year…
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Making Use of the Portfolio: Organizational Learning at USAID
Learning from experiences to improve future actions has been a priority of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for decades. Indeed, a number of approaches to…
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HICD Desk Review: Recommendations from HICD Program Evaluations and Reports
These exploratory analyses draw from two loosely interconnected efforts:USAID’s Paper Series on Capacity and Capacity Strengthening, andA synthesis of recommendations from nine…
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Mobilizing Investment for Development with Catalytic Funding: Learning Brief
Catalytic funding is the provision of resources to an investment fund or vehicle designed to mitigate risk and improve the fund's overall viability to attract new investment for…
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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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Country Systems Strengthening: Beyond Human and Organizational Capacity Development
A background paper for the November 2012 USAID Experience Summit on Strengthening Country Systems.After 60 years of evolving development theory and programmatic interventions, it is…
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A Selective Review of USAID-Funded Development Management Research and Practice: Relevance for Strengthening Country Systems
This is a background paper for the November 2012 USAID Experience Summit on Strengthening Country Systems.Executive SummaryThe current donor concern with channeling aid through…
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Complexity and Lessons Learned From the Health Sector for Country System Strengthening
This is a background paper for the November 2012 USAID Experience Summit on Strengthening Country Systems.Health systems are increasingly becoming viewed as complex and dynamic,…
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Facilitating Systemic Change in Value Chains: Lessons Learned for Strengthening Country Systems
This is a background paper for the November 2012 USAID Experience Summit on Strengthening Country Systems.Executive SummaryThis paper reviews USAID experience with inclusive value…
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Tacit Knowledge Guidance
Addressing tacit knowledge is critical for effective organizational learning. Although tacit knowledge can be challenging to identify and manage, creating processes and practices…