FOOD AND NUTRITION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Program Graduation and Exit Strategies: A Focus on Title II Food Aid Development Programs
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The goal of an exit strategy is to ensure sustainability of program impacts after the program has ended. “Exit” refers to the withdrawal of all externally provided program resources from the entire program area. “Graduation” refers to the withdrawal of resources from selected communities, program sites or program activities. This technical note provides an overview of different approaches to graduation and exit, describes the components of an exit strategy, and offers recommendations for designing and implementing effective exit strategies, with a particular focus on Title II development programs.
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