Presentation as part of the April 2018 OECD/DAC Results Community Workshop.

1. April 2018
Adaptive
Management and
Collaborative
Learning
Karen Kasmausk, MCHIPi

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Pragma Corporation

3. Why Adaptive Management
• We work in transitional places
• Even stable environments can be
unpredictable
• We don’t have all the answers
up front
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USAID

4. Defining Adaptive Management
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An intentional approach
to making decisions and
adjustments in response
to new information and
changes in context
USAID Kenya/Eric Onyiego
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• Flexible, principles-based approach
• Stronger focus on using monitoring
data for learning
• Emphasis on adaptive management
USAID in 2016
USAID in 2012
• Program Cycle introduced
• Achievement of higher results
• Collaborating, Learning and Adapting

6. Challenges
• Procurement and budgeting
rigidity
• Tensions with accountability
• Culture and capacity
• Lack of robust evidence
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Amy Fowler, USAID

7. Progress
• Build staff capacity through tools
and trainings
• Recognition of adaptive
management practices
• Partnerships with other donor
partners, including the
Global Learning for Adaptive
Management (GLAM) activity
Bobby Neptune for USAID
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8. Learn More
• Discuss opportunities/
challenges in breakout
• Visit usaidlearninglab.org
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Kerri DiZoglio
kdizoglio@usaid.gov
Thank you!