Resources
Ideas and tools to apply learning practices
53 Results
Resource
Introduction to Net-Mapping
Net-Map is an interview-based mapping tool that helps people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes. By creating…
Resource
Learning Questions Tip Sheet
This resource is intended for use by USAID staff or implementing partners as they develop or review learning questions during monitoring, evaluation or learning (MEL) planning…
Resource
Rapid After Action Review (RAAR) Template
Rapid After-Action Review (RAAR) is a quick and easy exercise in collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) that teams can build into everyday work processes. A RAAR is a 1-hour…
Resource
After Action Review Survey
After Action Reviews (AARs) are a best practice for knowledge sharing and learning. As described on the BetterEvaluation website, an After Action Review is a simple tool to…
Resource
Fresh Perspectives: An Introduction to Pause & Reflect at USAID
Fresh Perspectives explores the topic of Pause and Reflect and what this practice means at USAID, through the eyes of nine individuals supporting bureaus and Missions across the…
Resource
Towards Evidence-Informed Adaptive Management: A Roadmap for Development and Humanitarian Organisations
This working paper, produced under the Global Learning for Adaptive Management (GLAM) iniative, sets out four steps for strengthening evidence-informed adaptive management:
1)…
Resource
Example Streamlined Performance Management Plan (PMP)
This PMP is an illustrative example intended to provide ideas for how Missions can utilize the revised ADS 201 requirements for PMPs, found in section 201.3.2.15. A key revision to…
Resource
Different Ways to Address Learning Questions
This resource outlines a variety of approaches to conducting learning activities to help answer learning questions.
Often, we rely on approaches that we have used in the past…
Resource
After Action Review Guide
This five-page resource, developed by UNICEF as part of their Knowledge Exchange Toolbox, provides an overview of after-action reviews (AARs).
USAID recommends conducting AARs as…
Resource
After-Action Review (AAR) Guidance
This guidance provides information on conducting an After-Action Review (AAR), including goals, assumptions/requirements, how-tos, lessons learned/best practice, and resources. It…