USAID wants to capture our best practices in photos and videos, so that we can share these with others within the agency, and in the development community. We want to convey information that the everyday reader can care about and understand. A Best Practice does this by describing the approach and techniques of how a USAID employee or partner successfully affected change, and what was learned by doing so.
Please fill in as many fields as you can. Those marked with an * are required. Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Use the Submit button after you have completed the form to submit your story to the Telling Our Story Initiative.
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| * Title |
Good titles are clear and to the point; and understandable to a broad audience. It should summarize the best practice in a nutshell. Your title should be as short as possible.
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| Subhead |
Use the subhead to provide more detail regarding the best practice, which might be understood by a subset of the larger audience. Your subhead should use very few words. (100 characters maximum, including spaces and punctuation). This section is not required.
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| * Photograph and/or Video |
Your photograph will bring the story to life. The
photo should be colorful, depict action, capture
people's attention, and feature a main character
prominently. Please attach only a .jpg, .bmp, or .gif file, and maintain at least 300 dpi (dots per inch).
We request that digital photos be shot with at least a 3-megapixel resolution. The
larger the file, the better the quality and final result.
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* Photograph or Video File
Upload the photograph file here by clicking the "Browse..." button and locating the file on your computer.
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To upload a video, please copy and paste the video's embed code in the box on the right.
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* Permission to Use Photograph or Video
Do you have permission to use the photograph or video?
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Yes |
* Photographer's or Videographer's Name
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Photographer's or Videographer's Organization
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* Photographic or Video caption
Your caption or quote should briefly summarize what is occurring in the photograph. Include the who -- including a name, what, when, and where in 8-15 words.
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* Landscape/Portrait (for Photograph only)
Is your photograph orientation landscape or portrait? Example proportions:
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| * A Summary |
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This section should provide an executive summary of the practice, so that readers may quickly determine the relevance of this topic to them. The summary should be understandable to a general audience. (100-200 words)
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| * The Best Practice |
This section should provide a detailed description of the best practice, which can be understood by the average development practitioner. Technical details are acceptable if they can be broadly understood in a development context - remember that you can always refer people to more documentation. Describe what the circumstances were before the USAID intervention, what was done to improve the situation, and highlight what USAID did or funded. This section should also include a discussion as to what made this activity a "best practice." What were the innovations in planning, implementation or partnering that made it different? Discussion should include a contrast between "normal" or "routine" USAID programming in this area and the best practice being highlighted. Finally describe the end result or benefit. What changed for the person or community? What was learned? What key elements should be considered to replicate this best practice? What was received? What was the impact? How did this make a difference in the community or country overall? (500-800 words)
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| * Pullout Quote |
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Provide a quote or fact that represents and summarizes the practice, to give people a succinct feel for what has been learned. This quote should capture will be highlighted in the piece. This quote should be no more than 10-20 words, or 100 characters (including spaces and punctuation).
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* Date
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* Country of Story
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* City or Region of Story
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* USAID Program
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Presidential Initiative
Is the story about a presidential initiative?
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Yes |
Contractor, if any
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| Other |
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| Point Of Contact |
Please let people know who they should contact for more information.
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* Name
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* Organization
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* Email
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* Phone
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