Resources
Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
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USAID/Malawi's Experiment in Integration to Foster Collaboration and Improve Programmatic Decision-Making
After fifty years of development work in Malawi, it was clear that traditional development structures were failing to lift Malawians out of the poverty trap. So the Mission asked,…
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CLA Framework, Maturity Tool and Spectrum Handouts
USAID/PPL/LER and its support mechanism, LEARN, have developed a Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Framework and Maturity Tool to help USAID missions think more…
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How-To Note: Prepare and Maintain a Performance Management Plan (PMP)
A Performance Management Plan (PMP) is a Mission-wide tool for planning and managing the process of (1) monitoring strategic progress, project performance, programmatic assumptions,…
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How-To Note: CDCS Mid-Course Stocktaking
The Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Mid-Course Stocktaking How-To Note provides guidance on planning and conducting a mid-course stocktaking. The process described…
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DRAFT: USAID Evidence Framework
USAID's Program Cycle Policy, USAID’s policy on Development Data, USAID’s Scientific Research Policy and other guidance define evidence for USAID and clarify standards for research,…
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ADS 201, Program Cycle Operational Policy, Key Requirements
This 10-page document summarizes key "musts" (requirements) and "shoulds" (best practices) in the revision of ADS 201 that was codified on October 28, 2020.
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Tips for Producing Promising Development Hypotheses
This one-page guidance document shares tips for producing USAID development hypotheses, including "do's," "don'ts," and examples.
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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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Collaboration Mapping
Effective collaboration is a critical aspect of USAID’s work. It ensures that the Agency establishes and leverages relationships with key stakeholders, including other U.S…
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Human and Institutional Capacity Development
This handbook provides guidance to Missions in how to implement Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) in development programs. It was published in August 2011 by the…