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Governance for Local Development: A case study in locally led development
In many countries the local needs and priorities of citizens are often disconnected or disjointed from national and provincial resources and the resulting activities of local…
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What is the Role of Formal and Informal Leadership in Organizational Learning?
The focus of the fifth episode in the Leaders in Learning series is one of the most challenging questions that we routinely face: What is the role of formal and informal leadership…
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Effective Leadership is about the Team and its Purpose, not the Leader
Piers Bocock is Chief of Party of the USAID LEARN contract.The purpose of this blog post is to confirm and share some exciting news about the USAID LEARN contract. On October 1,…
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In Conversation with a 2019 CLA Case Competition Winner
Amy Prevatt, co-author of a 2019 winning case with USAID’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (USAID/LAC), reflects on why she and colleague Todd M. Anderson decided to…
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Evidence Gap Maps as a Tool to Support Evidence-Informed Decision Making at USAID
Integrating the use of evidence into organizational operations can be complicated, but a review of the literature suggests that important first steps are gathering evidence based on…
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How to localize (and revolutionize) humanitarian aid? Insights from local actors in the Philippines
Despite global aspirations to localize humanitarian response and shift decision-making authority, leadership, and resources to local actors in the lead up to and during emergencies,…
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How CLA Supports Localization
This video discusses how collaborating, learning, and adapting can support localization. The video was created by the Bureau for Planning, Learning, and Resource Management and the…
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USAID Civil Society + Pro Bono Activity: A Case Study in Locally Led Development
Between August 2020 and December 2023, USAID/Mexico funded the Civil Society + Pro Bono (CSPro) Activity, implemented by Appleseed Mexico. The activity’s main objective was to…
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Morocco Locally Led Learning: Advancing Local Knowledge
Over the past several years, Missions like USAID/Morocco have worked to advance locally led development through programs in which local partners set their own agendas, develop…
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Localization in Focus: How To Take Stock of Your Organization’s Localization Efforts
This blog is part one of a six-part series on localization. Localization is a power-shifting process, where power is shifted to local actors to address development challenges. Over…