Adaptive Management in Practice: How to Actually Change Course When Your Project Isn't Working
Adaptive management sounds great in theory, but what does it actually look like when a project is off track? Here's a practical guide to changing course with confidence and evidence.
Indicators That Actually Measure Change: How to Move Beyond Activity Counting
Most programs track outputs, not outcomes. Here's how to design indicators that genuinely capture change at beneficiary level, with a concrete step-by-step method for MEL practitioners.
Closing a Project Without Losing the Learning: A Practical Guide to Handover and Knowledge Capture
Project close-out is when hard-won operational knowledge disappears. This guide shows a structured, lightweight process for capturing and transferring learning before your team disperses.
From Blank Page to Baseline: How I Structure a Baseline Survey That Actually Informs Your Endline
Designing a baseline survey that truly supports endline comparison takes more than good questions. Here's the sequenced approach I use, from indicator alignment to sampling choices to the traps that sink most baselines.