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Towards a Productive Collaboration in Research and Implementation of Climate-Smart Conservation Agriculture in Sierra Leone
The case study examines the research support by Cornell University to CARE Sierra Leone’s work as an implementing partner to the USAID-funded STEWARD project in Guinea and Sierra…
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Local Private Sector Engagement
USAID’s commitment to advancing localization means shifting more leadership, ownership, and implementation to local actors. This includes not only increasing the number of direct…
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Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) Instruments & Localization Guide
USAID’s commitment to advancing localization means maximizing more leadership, ownership, and implementation by local actors. This includes not only increasing the number of direct…
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The Civil Society Innovation Initiative & the Greater Internet Freedom Projects: A case study in locally led development
This case study profiles USAID’s Civil Society Innovation Initiative (CSII) and the Greater Internet Freedom (GIF) projects. Both projects were designed to strengthen the capacity…
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Lessons in Locally Led Development: USAID/DRG's Shifting Approach - Civil Society
USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance’s (USAID/DRG) long-term emphasis on locally led development has allowed staff from across its subsectors to learn a number…
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Balkan Media Assistance Program: A case study in locally led development
This case study highlights the achievements of the Balkan Media Assistance Program (BMAP) made possible by the project’s use of such locally led development enabling tools as…
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Governance for Local Development: A case study in locally led development
In many countries the local needs and priorities of citizens are often disconnected or disjointed from national and provincial resources and the resulting activities of local…
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Reviewing MEL Plans through Locally Led Development Lens
This resource, originally developed for the Local Works program but can be used by anyone, provides tips and best practices to coach new and local partners through USAID monitoring,…
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Learning and Collaboration: DNA for Next-Generation Agricultural Research
The case presents the learning and collaboration as well as adoption experiences of the Africa RISING program, with a specific focus on the Ethiopian highlands project. As a…
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Village Enterprise Youth CLA and USAID's Community Connector in Uganda
In Village Enterprise's first year implementing USAID Community Connector, the project recognized that youth were an excluded demographic across activities. Recognizing the project…