ABSTRACT

Adaptive management is critical for implementing international development programmes in complex, unpredictable environments. This paper was motivated by the apparent disconnect between the structures and processes that shape procurement and the trend toward more adaptive models of programming in development organisations. Its primary target audience is donor organisations, and it will focus on the responsibility of the donor as an enabler of adaptation. It first presents a definition of adaptive management, and then describes how procurement has evolved to enable more adaptive management. It concludes with a discussion of the untapped potential for adaptive management to shape donor-partner relationships.

摘要

适应性管理对于在复杂、不可预测的环境中实施国际发展计划至关重要。本文的动机是形成采购的结构和流程之间的明显脱节，以及开发组织中更具适应性的编程模型的趋势。其主要目标受众是捐助者组织，并将重点关注捐助者作为适应推动者的责任。它首先介绍了适应性管理的定义，然后描述了采购如何发展以实现更具适应性的管理。最后讨论了适应性管理在塑造捐助者-合作伙伴关系方面的未开发潜力。