Better Govs focuses on implementation. In this section you will find blogs that talk about everything that happens once you start a project. From how to get started, monitor progress, and the learning process of implementation. If you can’t find something contact me, I love to receive suggestions for new topics.
People in government are not tired of change. They are tired of constant superficial tweaks to systems and services that require retraining and relearning – but, fundamentally, change nothing – and frustrated by a lack of meaningful, deep change. This blog addresses both types.
In this blog I share a compilation of free resources that I have found particularly useful for policy design and implementation. It includes a brief explanation and links to access the documentation.
In this guest blog, Matt Andrews Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School reflects on how change happens in development. 5 themes come to mind from his research and practical work.
Feeling overwhelmed with all the things you have to do? In this blog I share three tips for working under pressure while reconnecting with your motivation.
Policy implementation is determined by the political context of a country. What does this mean in practice? This blog summarizes free resources on political economy analysis
One of the common questions I get asked is how do you know you are making progress? That you are on the right track? This blog is about Monitoring, the secret for getting things done.
This blog is a short answer to the question people ask me the most; “What was it like to be a Minister?” This is my first personal reflection of what it meant for me. I talk briefly about the good, the bad, the ugly and the hope.