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Market Facilitation Peer-Learning Event Materials
“We’ve identified that we have the same challenges within our projects... For us, it was good to hear that we’re hurting in the same place and comforting to see that we have the…
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Political Economy Analyses Improving Local Knowledge and Context
While USAID/Colombia has a solid understanding of national-level issues, each of Colombia’s regions have a distinct context and list of influential actors. Without this regional…
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Feed the Future Learning Agenda
USAID’s Bureau of Food Security will develop Feed the Future’s (FTF) Learning Agenda, which includes key evaluation questions related to the FTF Results Framework. These questions…
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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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Discussion Note: Ex-post Evaluations
This Discussion Note outlines key considerations for USAID staff and evaluators when deciding to conduct an ex-post evaluation and then planning for, designing, implementing, and…
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USAID Evidence Summits: Turning Evidence into Action
Integral to the agency's reform efforts is a renewed emphasis on the application of research and evaluation to inform strategic thinking about development. An evidence-based…
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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…