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Flexible program design and iterative implementation driven by practical learning are becoming increasingly valuable in international development, so says Knowledge Management…

This blog was originally posted on Devex Impact on August 3, 2016.At the U.S. Agency for International Development, we are committed to a data-driven and evidence-based approach to…

Putting Communities at the Heart of Learning from Ian LathropAt a recent USAID presentation that sought to highlight the successful uses of CLA in the field and share lessons…

This blog was written by Erika Andersen and was originally posted in the March issue of HBR here. Organizations today are in constant flux. Industries are consolidating, new…

This blog first appeared on BEAM Exchange on February 11, 2016.Are you ready to drive change and take risks?'Failure to launch' or 'failing forward' are concepts closely linked to…

On Wednesday, February 24th, I had the opportunity to participate in a USAID presentation that sought to raise up successful uses of collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) in…

This blog, by Pete Vowles, was originally published here on Medium.com on March 5, 2016.There were 5.6 billion returns to my recent Google Scholar search for ‘leading change’ with…

Participatory, reflective practices are essential in Search for Common Ground (SFCG)’s work in peace-building. These practices help SFCG teams adapt to rapidly changing contexts and…

What does CLA look like in practice? In this video, Shannon Young, the Contracting Officer's Representative of USAID/Tanzania’s Public Sector System Strengthening (PS3) Activity,…

This piece, by Srik Gopal, originally appeared on FSG.org on December 7, 2015. In the last 2 blog posts in this series, my colleagues provided an overview of system mapping and a…