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Africa LEADS [Learn. Adapt. Scale]
May 21, 2024 | Cape Town, South Africa
The workshop marks the launch of the Africa LEADS program. The program offers a framework for projects to (i) collectively Learn from each other and through impact evaluation research; (ii) wire in the ability for projects to Adapt based on this evidence, and (iii) Scale the most effective approaches across the region. The event brought together approximately 30 project teams working on selected World Bank-financed operations in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.