Development Research and Innovation Virtual Engagements

How to Build and Engage Research Networks for Capacity Building and Research Generation

February 14, 2023

Capacity Building. This session was open to all, but specifically for partners who had a research network component in their work AGENDA (all times are EDT and approximate) 10:00am  – Introduction 10:15am  – Lightning talks 10:40am  – Panel Q&A 11:20am  – Conclude and Adjournment

Adaptive Management Strategies for Program Resilience

February 14, 2023

Special Interest. This session was open to all, with a focus on awards who have demonstrated resilience through adaptive management.  There was a focus on adaptive management with examples pulled from the last year and adaptations needed due to the pandemic.   Agenda 10:00 AM – Introductions and Presentations from Panelists…

Development Research and Innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

February 14, 2023

Research Utilization. This session was open to all, but specifically for partners who have worked in sub-Saharan Africa Agenda 10:00 AM – Introduction and Presentation from Panelists Gordon Adomdza and Kendra Leith, Nexti2i Roy Mayega, ResilientAfrica Network Eric Verploegen, CITE 10:30 AM – Moderator Dan Frey (CITE) leads discussions (30…

PEER: Sustainability through Global Research Partnerships

February 14, 2023

Sustainability. This session was open to all, but specifically for those who want to learn more about the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program. We focused on how partnerships between researchers in low- and middle-income countries and the U.S enable high-quality science, and discussed best practices for global…

Finding What Works: Examples of Measuring Local Capacity Development with Indicator CBLD-9

February 14, 2023

Sustainability.  This session was open to all, but was specifically intended for those who wanted to learn more about USAID’s new approach to measuring local capacity-building based on an organization’s performance improvement in areas that advance its objectives — the CBLD-9 Indicator. The CBLD-9 indicator enables USAID to track capacity…

On the Expansion or Replication of Evidence-Based Practices (a question of scale)

February 14, 2023

Research Utilization. This session was open to all This moderated panel discussion focused on understanding the different ways in which evidence was incorporated to replicate or expand the uptake and use of activities, ideas, or products. It focused on the benefits of locally tailored and piloted research programs. Moderator and…

Planning for Research Utilization

February 14, 2023

Research Utilization. This session was open to all This session focused on USAID’s Research to Action (R2A) approach and the new Research Translation Toolkit. R2A recipients shared their experiences translating research and innovation to action and explained how to access the new Research Translation Toolkit. Presenters: Ms. Rachael Jackson, Research…

Lessons on Sustainability from the Higher Education Solutions Network program

February 14, 2023

Sustainability. This session was open to all This session focused on how USAID’s Research Division’s partners built unique sustainability into their USAID programs, adding continued value to their work even after the period of performance with USAID was scheduled to end. We talked with three representatives from the Higher Education…

Planning for Sustainability

February 14, 2023

Sustainability. This session was open to all This session was intended for USAID partners who had projects at various points in the project cycle, from projects that were just beginning, to projects that were closer to ending from the perspective of USAID funding. Panelists: Nathan Tumuhamye – ResilientAfrica Network (RAN…