DRG Primers Edition

Welcome to the May 2019 DRG Learning Quarterly, the newsletter that will keep you informed of new learning, evaluation and research in the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG) sector.

This edition of the Learning Quarterly features a series of eight primers developed by USAID's DRG Center to synthesize evidence on key issues, including defining democracy, democratic political culture, democratic transitions, economic and social requisites for democracy, links between economic growth and conflict, resilience of authoritarian regimes, and the benefits of democracy. These primers serve as quick references for USAID staff seeking to better integrate DRG programming into broader U.S. development work. A series of accompanying short videos is also in development. Each primer is laid out with an overview, key takeaways, and an in-depth analysis of the primer topic. Below is a summary and link to each primer.