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In this insightful piece, Dr. Stacey Young emphasizes the urgent need to rethink development and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) practices. She argues that current methods often measure the wrong things and are applied at the wrong times, hindering meaningful change. Dr. Young advocates for a resilience-focused approach in policy programs and highlights the importance of redefining rigor and accountability in developmental evaluations. This work suggests that by placing learning at the heart of development, we can create more effective and sustainable solutions.
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Putting Learning at the Heart of Development: Making room for systemic approachesStacey Young, PhDSenior Learning AdvisorPolicy, Planning & Learning Bureau
Why we need to rethink what we know about development (and M&E)
Why we need to rethink what we know about development (and M&E) • We’re doing development the wrong way • We’re measuring the wrong things • And we’re doing it at the wrong time We need better ways to understand how to create the right kind of change
Implications for Partners • You need to show us how • Resilience focus – opportunity • Policy programs – any clues there? • Don’t abandon rigor and accountability – redefine them
Resources USAID Evaluation Policy http://transition.usaid.gov/evaluation/USAIDEvaluationPolicy.pdf Program Cycle Learning Guide (draft) Practical models, methods, examples http://kdid.org/kdid-lab/library/usaid-program-cycle-learning-guide Learning Lab web site Resources/forums on collaborating, learning and adapting http://kdid.org/kdid-lab/library KM Impact Challenge M&E methods for learning in international development http://kdid.org/kmic
