Boosting Development Effectiveness with Adaptive Management: Insights from Evaluations and Good Practices

(Habrá interpretación inglés-español /Haverá interpretação em inglês-português)
Complexity poses an immense challenge to development effectiveness. Internal and external factors compel development programs to operate in uncertain and changing circumstances that demand innovative management frameworks to achieve their intended results while guaranteeing accountability. The panel presents Adaptive Management as a viable approach to navigating complexity in development programs.

The discussion aims to explore methodologies and case studies that demonstrate how adaptive management can be effectively implemented without compromising accountability. By examining experiences from program design to evaluation, participants will gain insights into practical approaches for navigating complexity and uncertainty while upholding principles of transparency, responsibility, and results-oriented decision-making. The panel also seeks to foster evaluation use by bringing useful knowledge to its intended users.