Heather Britt

Heather Britt is a distinguished Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) expert with over two decades of experience in the realm of international development. Her expertise lies in enhancing the capacity of organizations and teams to strategize, execute, supervise, and leverage M&E practices for more effective program implementation. With a knack for innovation, Heather is a recognized leader in pioneering M&E approaches. She spearheads organization-level initiatives aimed at evidence-based adaptive management, emphasizing the importance of building capacity and fostering collaboration within teams and organizations. Known for her adeptness in managing fast-paced, dynamic settings, Heather excels in designing M&E systems and leading evaluations that facilitate adaptive management in challenging environments. Her ability to convey complex ideas in simple language sets her apart as a skilled communicator. Heather's contributions to the field include authoring publications such as the USAID Complexity-Aware Monitoring Discussion Note, co-authoring method briefs on Outcome Harvesting and Causal Link Monitoring, as well as producing papers on innovative solutions to M&E challenges. Moreover, as the co-chair of AEA Systems in Evaluation from 2015 to 2018, she orchestrated a collaborative effort to establish fundamental principles for systems-informed evaluation.