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Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
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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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USAID Biodiversity Programming How-To Guides
The USAID/E3 Forestry and Biodiversity Office has released three Biodiversity Programming How-To Guides to help with these questions: 1) Developing Situation Models; 2) Using…
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USAID/Zimbabwe’s Big Weeks and CLA: A Blueprint for Participatory, Scenario-Based CDCS Development
From fall 2015 through the spring of 2016, USAID/Zimbabwe developed its Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for 2016–2021. This is our first full CDCS following a three…
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DRG Integration: Case Study Synthesis Report
Recently, the DRG Center presented the findings from six DRG Integration Case Studies (Ethiopia, Indonesia, Rwanda, Guatemala, Malawi and Nepal) to 50 representatives of key USAID…
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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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The DRG Webinar Series: Session Five
This webinar is part of The DRG Tipping Point Virtual Think Tank Series, a monthly webinar series from February to June 2020. Check out the full series here, which will be updated…
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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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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…
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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,…