Guidance Note: Practical Introduction to Adaptive Management
Explore DT Global’s practical guide to adaptive management, offering insights into its framework, when and how to apply it, and key steps for integrating adaptive management principles into program delivery.
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This note aims to support DT Global staff and partners to: understand DT Global’s adaptive management framework; assess if and what level of adaptive management is required for a program; the difference between adaptive management and good program management; and initial steps to apply adaptive management principles and practice.
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