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Program Cycle Service Center

USAID/ Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning (PPL) (2011–2013)

In September 2011, USAID/PPL awarded DevTech a two-year (with three one-year options) prime contract to establish the Program Cycle Service Center. The Service Center will provide PPL and USAID Missions with short-term specialized technical assistance in all aspects of the Program Cycle. These include:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Design
  • Evaluations and Performance Monitoring
  • Collaborating, Learning and Adapting

This technical assistance will ensure that these aspects of the program cycle are considered not as discrete, disconnected activities but as essential components of an integrated programming cycle that allows the Agency to build an evidence-based learning organization. All activities that the Service Center implements will include a component of mentoring and coaching in the new concepts, policies, and guidance that are incorporated into the USAID FORWARD reforms.

DevTech is leading a team of individuals and organizations to provide these services:

  • The core staff of five will support USAID/PPL in its efforts to integrate all components of the Program Cycle into a streamlined, efficient, and effective process. 
  • Organizational partners include International Resources Group, Management Systems International, and the Public Health Institute.