The 5 M’s of Development
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.
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.
3 things I wish I knew before I became a Minister
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.
Political Economy Analysis
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
Are we there yet?
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.
Politics: the answer to the question everybody asks
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.
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.
Designing good policies is one thing, implementing them is another
Forging and adopting technically sound policies is necessary for successful development, but it is not enough: any policy is only as good as its implementation. In this blog Michael Woolcock and Norman Loayza argue that policy implementation can fail for two broad reasons: (1) the absence of complementary measures needed to make the chosen policy effective; and (2) the inadequate capability of prevailing institutions and administrative systems.
