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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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Tips on Power Dynamics and Theories of Change
These tips relate to the theory of change (TOC) that animates your programming - a description of how the Mission perceives the system it wants to change, and how and why the…
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Kosovo Political Economy Analysis
The Political Economy Analysis of Kosovo explicates key trends and identifies opportunities and challenges to needed reforms. Section II discusses the methodology of the report…
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Serbia Competitiveness Assessment and Political Economy Analysis
This assessment seeks to identify the key factors constraining Serbia’s private MSME sector, and its ability to grow and compete, particularly in EU markets and against the…
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Feed the Future Democratic Republic of the Congo Political Economy Analysis: Coffee, Dried Bean, and Soybean Value Chains
Between September-November 2017, J.E. Austin Associates, Inc. (JAA) deployed a three-person team to undertake a political economy analysis (PEA) of the coffee, soybean, and dried…
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Theories of Change and Indicator Development in Conflict Management and Mitigation
This report presents background information and key content related to a USAID-sponsored workshop on Theories of Change Indicator Development. The report opens with a brief review…
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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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Theory of Change Workbook: A Step-by-Step Process for Developing or Strengthening Theories of Change
While over time theories of change have become synonymous with simple if/then statements, a strong theory of change should actually be a much more detailed, context-specific…
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Theory of Change (TOC) Samples
These resources provide fictionalized examples of context- and evidence-driven theories of change. The examples include both the theory of change narrative and the visual known as…