Resources
Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
23 Results
Resource
Admitting Failure
It’s really hard to talk about failure.Admitting Failure hopes to change that. It is painful for civil society organizations to acknowledge when we don’t meet our goals and…
Resource
Assumptions, Conjectures, and Other Miracles: The Application of Evaluative Thinking to Theory of Change Models in Community Development
Unexamined and unjustified assumptions are the Achilles heel of development programs. In this paper, we describe an evaluation capacity building (ECB) approach designed to help…
Resource
OMB Learning Agenda
What is a Learning Agenda?According to the Office of Management and Budget, a learning agenda is a set of broad questions directly related to the work that an agency conducts…
Resource
Cross-Mission Learning Agenda for Conservation Enterprises
An intentional and collaborative strategy for continuous learning through all stages of the Program Cycle is essential to achieve development results. As a strategy for continuous…
Resource
Combating Wildlife Trafficking - Cross-Mission Learning Agenda
USAID has a long history of support for biodiversity conservation, including programs that help park authorities and rural communities reduce poaching and consumption of wildlife,…
Resource
Fact Sheet: Collaborating, Learning and Adapting at USAID
Collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) is USAID's approach to becoming a more effective development organization by becoming a more effective learning organization. This fact…
Resource
USAID LEARN’s Approaches to Help Participants Internalize Data
There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that people struggle to actually use data and evidence to inform their decisions. While there are a number of reasons for this, one of…
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
For Implementers, 3 implications of USAID Forward
This Devex article provides an overview of USAID forward, describing the context, defining themes (strategy, design, and competition), and examining implications. It provides a…
Resource
Monitoring & Evaluation Planning for Projects/Programs
This webinar is part of a four-part series on monitoring and evaluation. In this Coffee Break, Scott Chaplowe will provide concise guidance to develop and implement an M&E…