Applying Adaptive Management in a Fragile Context – Case Study
Drawing on DT Global’s experience in Myanmar, this case study explores how adaptive management helps development programs navigate uncertainty, offering practical lessons on flexibility, learning, and leadership in fragile contexts.
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This case study explores how a DT Global program in Myanmar applied adaptive management between 2017 and 2021, including its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 military coup. It examines four core elements—flexibility, responsiveness, purposive learning, and culture—and their role in navigating uncertainty and change.
Drawing on the program’s achievements and challenges, the publication offers practical lessons for donors and implementing partners working in fragile contexts. It highlights how local leadership, trust, flexible systems, and continuous learning can support adaptive programming, alongside recommendations for program design, delivery, and accountability.
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