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USAID Resilience Measurement Practical Guidance Note Series Launch

Watch the Recording Presentation This new series in five parts synthesizes existing technical documents into pragmatic guidance to assist practitioners in integrating core aspects of resilience measurement into their program assessments, design, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The series was prepared by Mercy Corps in collaboration with the USAID Center for Resilience, TANGO International, and Save the Children under the USAID-funded Resilience Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (REAL) Award. A presentation and panel discussion gave an inside look into the five guidance notes along with examples of how practitioners can apply the different methods described. Topics included: Risk and Resilience Assessments Shocks

The Resilience Evidence Forum (REF)

The Resilience Evidence Forum (REF) was held in Washington D.C. October 2-3, 2017 attended by almost 200 representatives of USAID, other multi-lateral donors, United Nations Organizations, private and academic research institutions, and international non-governmental organizations. The REF provided a forum for attendees to share and consolidate the emergent evidence and methodological approaches to resilience analysis; discuss ramifications of evidence for resilience policy and programming; and identify future directions and priorities for the resilience community of practice. Learn More Agenda at a Glance Program Booklet Photo Gallery Session Summaries and Presentations Monday, October 2, 2017 OPENING Greg Collins, USAID WEBINAR RECORDING

Asia Resilience Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Workshop

The Asia Resilience Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Workshop, supported by the USAID Center for Resilience (C4R) through the Resilience Evaluation, Analysis and Learning (REAL) Award, was held in Bangkok, Thailand on July 11th to July 14th, 2017 to provide practical M&E training to participants and facilitate exchange of context-specific learning among USAID staff, implementing agencies and technical specialists in the field of resilience analysis, with a focus on the Asia region. Increasingly, practitioners and researchers recognize the need to better integrate resilience measurement and analysis with programs and policy decision making. This workshop contributed to global efforts to strengthen

Horn of Africa Resilience Workshop

About the Event Drawing on a growing body of resilience evidence from the Horn of Africa region, this event convened key stakeholders with the objectives to: Understand evidence emerging from resilience research in the Horn of Africa Explore common resilience trends and themes across countries Translate learning into country plans and a future learning agenda Learn more in this brief, access event photos here, and read the summary brief of the Horn of Africa Resilience Workshop here. For a 2-page brief describing the REAL Award, please click here. Click Here to Access All Event Resources

COVID-19 Data for Decision-Making Showcase

About Since the onset of COVID-19, the food security M&E sector has focused on overcoming data collection challenges posed by COVID-19 and strategies for combating these roadblocks. Now, several months into COVID-19 adaptations, it’s time to move beyond a focus on data collection and provide a forum for food security practitioners to share findings and how these findings have been used to adapt programmatic decision-making. This digital poster showcase was a series of five online, interactive, regional events with food security staff in East and Southern Africa, West Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and

Monitoring & Evaluation Learning Stream

About the Learning Stream As programs look to mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19, the M&E community has been forced to consider different means of monitoring and evaluating to ensure that teams continue to have the information needed to improve programming. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Learning Stream aims to help the M&E community identify and share promising practices related to the challenges presented by COVID-19 through peer-to-peer learning. Upcoming Events COVID-19 Data for Decision-Making: Activity Showcases Upcoming Regional Showcases East and Southern Africa | October 7, 2020 | 9:00-10:30am ET | Online West Africa | Date to be

Online Collaboration Learning Stream

About the Learning Stream The Online Collaboration Learning Stream explores how we can do our food security work effectively online during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Leveraging technology, it will focus on practical approaches, platforms, and tools to support the food security community in its transition to virtual environments. Upcoming Events Workshop on virtual trainings (details to be announced) Past Events Running Effective Online Meetings May 19, 2020 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM ET | Online May 28, 2020 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM ET | Online June 5, 2020 | 7:30 - 9:30 AM ET | Online Resource Bank

Cash, Voucher, and Food Distribution Learning Stream

About the Learning Stream Unless drastic measures are taken, the World Food Programme (WFP) predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic will double the number of people suffering from acute hunger, pushing it to more than a quarter of a billion by the end of 2020. The rising challenges due to COVID-19 will require the food security implementing community to remain responsive in order to adequately address increasing threats to household food security. Against this background, IDEAL recently launched the Cash, Voucher, and Food Distribution Learning Stream, which aims to bring together implementers of food security programs and stakeholders to: Share and

Request for Applications: Pathogens Pathway Study for Children under two years old in Southeastern Madagascar

About the Request for Applications Click to access this page in French>> In many locations around the globe, there are populations that struggle daily with access to clean drinking water and facilities that support proper sanitation and hygiene. Poverty, weak government systems, and acute or chronic crises all create and exacerbate the WASH challenges vulnerable people face. In many circumstances, the development community and the beneficiaries we work alongside know what is needed, but the solution to the WASH problem remains out of reach due to cost or is unlikely to be sustainable because of social-cultural barriers or other challenges