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Learning from Evaluation Syntheses
This Technical Report focuses on evaluation syntheses as aid for learning and improving the utilization of evidence from evaluations. Decision-makers use such evidence to inform…
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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…
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Integrating the Journey to Self-Reliance into Project Design
At USAID, a project is defined as a set of complementary activities that, together, can achieve a development result. A Mission’s suite of projects provides its operational plan for…
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Webinar: How to Monitor Performance Based on a Theory of Change
This webinar is an introduction to performance monitoring at the activity level. It explains some key concepts in performance monitoring and demonstrates how one develops a…
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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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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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Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan Template
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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Implementing Partner Update: CDCS Development and the Journey to Self-Reliance
USAID’s Office of Strategic and Program Planning (SPP) in the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL) has prepared a Partner Update video on USAID’s new, streamlined approach…
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Program Cycle Overview Online Module
The Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL) has released the Program Cycle Overview (PCO) module to reflect the updates for USAID's recently revised Automated Directives…
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Remote Developmental Evaluation: A Guide for Funders and Practitioners
USAID/Indonesia's Developmental Evaluation (DE) for USAID Jalin developed a Guide to Remote Developmental Evaluation for practitioners and funders that captures broadly applicable…