Given the wide array of technical approaches in the USAID DRG portfolio and the varied and dynamic country contexts where USAID works, the need for learning and adapting is continuous to achieve DRG outcomes, and the following principles guide our work: USAID DRG programs represent a significant global investment whose effectiveness is improved via rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Learning products are produced by USAID/Washington and field-based staff working in collaboration with practitioners and academic experts to generate actionable findings and recommendations that meet the learning needs of USAID’s global DRG cadre of field officers.
Learning is an ongoing, multi-method process of generating, curating, and utilizing knowledge and evidence to improve the effectiveness of USAID DRG assistance. USAID aims to increase the role that evidence and learning play in democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG) decision-making and to advance a culture of learning within the DRG sector.
