Could governments learn better?
There is a difference between learning what to do, which depends on the accumulation and assimilation of knowledge, and learning how to do it, which generally comes through practice.
Scaling up is NOT doing the same at scale
By Sandra Naranjo Bautista Public policy is more an art than a science. Everyone recognizes that scaling up is hard. There is an implicit acknowledgment of the challenges that organizations – including governments – face when they attempt to take successful pilots to scale; however, the translation of that understanding into concrete actions to overcome …
How to communicate effectively in a crisis
Effective communication is an essential component of crisis response. In this article, I share three lessons from Korea, Colombia and Argentina regarding disaster response.
Politicians versus Civil Servants
Politicians and civil servants think about public policy differently. This seems obvious, but understanding how and why their views and priorities are different is crucial to improve policy implementation. In this blog, I’ll use the example of housing reconstruction after Ecuador’s 2016 earthquake to highlight these two perspectives.
Public policy during a crisis
In this blog I share 3 lessons from my experience dealing with a crisis, Ecuador´s 2016 earthquake. I also prepared a cheat sheet with additional information and examples that complement this blog.
A spark in the darkness, the Better Govs Project
The Better Govs Project is an initiative to show the face of those behind government and to grow a community of professionals in the public sector committed to make people’s lives better. Nominate someone whose story needs to be heard.
What does the public sector mean to you?
In this article I talk about how and why I fell in love with the public sector. Some moments that have marked me and how you have inspired me.
