What Will It Mean for Development Agencies to Be Effective in the Years Ahead? 2026.3. / Rachael Calleja, Beata Cichocka, and Sara Casadevall Bellés

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Introduction
Why take an organizational approach to effectiveness?
Methodology
Results
  What are the main challenges to agency effectiveness today?
  In the years ahead, what characteristics will define an effective and resilient development agency?
Main findings and discussion of interview results
  Question 1: What is the role and purpose of development agencies?
  Question 2: How can agencies improve impact under constrained budgets?
  Question 3: How can agencies improve their development offer?
  Question 4: How can agencies better evidence and explain their impact?
Recommendations
  Determining the future role and purpose of development agencies
  Maximizing impact under budget constraints
  Improving the development offer for partner countries
  Evidencing and communicating organizational value
Conclusion
References