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Locally Led MERLA: A Framework for Bringing Local Voices and Knowledge to the Forefront
The Role of MERLA in Locally Led Development
Various efforts and initiatives to advance locally led international development have come and gone over recent decades. Despite their…
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Statement from USAID Administrator Mark Green on Collaborating, Learning and Adapting
USAID Administrator Mark Green was scheduled to deliver the keynote address at Moving the Needle 2018, but was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict. Deputy Administrator…
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Going Local: Challenges and Opportunities
This blog synthesizes key discussion points from the Moving the Needle 2018 morning breakout session on local ownership.Similar to how the Agency is thinking about self-reliance,…
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Taking Stock of USAID's Efforts to Promote Learning
This piece, by Lani Marquez, originally appeared on USAID ASSIST's website on December 7, 2015.USAID LEARN recently convened a day-long event in Washington DC to…
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Leveraging Data and Evidence to Drive Decision Making at USAID
This post orginally appeared on the USAID blog on May 6, 2016.Over the past five years, USAID has made significant progress in using evaluations and open data to effectively drive…
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What Difference Does Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Make to Development? Key Findings from a Recent Literature Review
With roughly 120 collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) Case Competition submissions over the last two years, we have significant anecdotal evidence that an intentional,…
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Enter USAID's 2018 Collaborating, Learning and Adapting Case Competition!
Is your organization creating a learning culture?Do you pause and reflect?Have you implemented evaluation recommendations?Are you collaborating with local partners to build self…
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A Decade of Discovery: Celebrating 10 Years of USAID’s CLA Case Competition
In 2015, when USAID held its first Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Case Competition, the Agency was still learning how to implement CLA. Some Missions were working…
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Collaborative Learning and Adapting for Better Social Dialogue on Gender in Jordan
The USAID Takamol Gender Program, a three-year activity implemented by IREX, seeks to “move the needle” toward more equitable gender policies, practices, and attitudes in Jordan…
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Building a Culture of Learning: Lessons from Expanding HIV Treatment in Mozambique
HIV is a leading cause of death in Mozambique, which experiences stresses to its under-resourced health system. In 2020, the Ministry of Health expanded eligibility criteria to…