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CBLD-9 Steps
- Define performance improvement priorities with the partner organization (and its stakeholders).
- Analyze and assess gaps between current and desired performance.
- Select and implement solutions that contribute to performance improvement.
- Monitor and measure change in performance.
USAID’s Local Capacity Strengthening Policy focuses on strengthening and measuring the capacity of local actors and local systems to achieve and sustain results.
USAID uses the Standard Foreign Assistance Indicator CBLD-9 to track Agency-wide progress to strengthen the performance of local organizations.
CBLD-9 measures the percent of U.S. Government-assisted organizations with improved performance.
On this page, you can access a range of resources related to the CBLD-9 indicator, including:
- A new CBLD-9 Measurement Guide [437K PDF] (2021), which includes an overview of common capacity assessment tools and their uses, some high-level examples, and tips for measuring performance improvement.
- The CBLD-9 Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS) [94K PDF]
- A frequently asked questions (FAQs) document
- CBLD-9 Target Setting Guidance [360K PDF]
- A worksheet for Missions [135K Excel] to input data related to CBLD-9
- A worksheet for implementing partners > [154K Excel] to input data related
to CBLD-9 - A webinar slidedeck about CBLD-9 from February 2020.
Last updated: October 19, 2022
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