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Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
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Theories of Democratic Change II: Paths Away from Authoritarianism
This publication organizes and evaluates the body of current academic theory that can contribute to greater understanding of democratic openings in authoritarian systems. The…
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DRG Learning Agenda Literature Review: Combatting Corruption Among Civil Servants - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What Works
In 2016, USAID’s Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance launched its Learning Agenda—a set of research questions designed to address the issues that…
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Bangladesh Network Analysis
The Idea: Network analysis can be utilized efficiently and cost effectively to inform ongoing program decision-making, flagging promising innovations for scale-up or scale-back.The…
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Applying Evidence: What Works? A Rapid Literature Review
This review provides a summary of existing literature on using evidence to inform ways the US Global Development Lab (the Lab) and Agency as a whole could improve its evidence-based…
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Applied Political Economy Analysis (PEA): Reference Materials
These materials are intended to provide some ideas on possible ways to structure documents and processes associated with conducting Applied Political Economy Analysis, including:
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The Program Cycle Learning Study
The Program Cycle Learning Study (PCLS) used a qualitative case study approach to provide a systematic and holistic understanding of how four Missions understand and implement the…
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InProgress: Integrated Monitoring: A Practical Manual for Organisations That Want to Achieve Results [Outcome Mapping]
Written for non-profits, implementing partners can use this to support their monitoring, while USAID can use it for learning about their programs through monitoring CDCS/CLA. The…
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Time to Learn: An Evaluation Strategy for Revitalized Foreign Assistance
This paper provides an outline for how to leverage evaluation as a strategic tool for the revitalization of U.S. foreign assistance.
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CARE Brief No 4. Measuring Program Impact
This report brief describes measuring program support and program processes, ranging from sectoral impact to changes to the millenium development goals by programs.
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Evaluating Social Innovation
Evaluating Social Innovation, a new report developed by the Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) and the Center for Evaluation Innovation, challenges grantmakers to explore how common…