What difference does CLA make to development? Key findings from a recent literature review (2020 update)
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- Learning Lab (Author)
Title
What difference does CLA make to development? Key findings from a recent literature review (2020 update)
Abstract
USAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning and its LEARN support contract are working to integrate systematic,
intentional and resourced collaborating, learning and adapting (CLA) throughout program planning and implementation to
achieve more effective development programs.
As part of this effort, USAID is exploring several approaches to understand whether and how strategic collaboration,
continuous learning and adaptive management make a difference to organizational effectiveness and development outcomes.
To begin this work, we have undertaken a foundational literature review of academic and gray literature to answer our key
learning questions:
• Does an intentional, systematic and resourced approach to collaborating, learning and adapting contribute to organizational
effectiveness? To development outcomes?
• If so, how? And under what circumstances?
• How do we measure the contribution?
The 13 key findings, mapped to the CLA Framework below, are described in greater detail in the following pages.
Place
Washington DC
Institution
USAID
Date
2020.03
Accessed
2024-01-31
Citation
Learning Lab. (2020). What difference does CLA make to development? Key findings from a recent literature review (2020 update). USAID. https://usaidlearninglab.org/system/files/resource/files/cla_literature_review_update_march_2020_final.pdf
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