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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…
All content tagged with "Project Design & Implementation"
Project design is the process by which USAID defines how it will achieve a result or set of results in a CDCS or other strategic framework to ensure that efforts are complementary and aligned in support of the strategy.
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Listen Carefully, Tread Lightly, Adapt Quickly: CARE's Approach to Adaptive Management
My first job in development was as an “Institutional Memory Specialist” (a fancy title to avoid calling me “intern in charge of finding paperwork”) in Bamako, Mali. On my first day,…
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Embracing Uncertainty: The Potential for 'Mindful' Development
There is a growing awareness that many aspects of economic and social development are complex, unpredictable, and ultimately uncontrollable. Governments, non-governmental…
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Discussion Note: Making Evidence Accessible through Evaluation Synthesis
This content is currently under revision to align with the recently updated ADS 201. For guidance and support associated with revisions to ADS 201, please see the Program Cycle…
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Market Systems Insights for DRG - Success as a Dynamic System
This is the second blog post on what Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) can learn from market systems. The first post looked at the practice of market segmentation. I…
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Biodiversity Integration Case Study Competition
USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3) Office of Forestry and Biodiversity is now accepting submissions for a case study competition on biodiversity…
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Start-up Guidance for USAID Biodiversity Activities
These short documents, generated by the USAID Forestry and Biodiversity Office and its Measuring Impact initiative, provide a simple reference for USAID activity managers, and…