How to ensure true gender parity in the leadership of public administrations in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Women occupy only one out of four of the highest-level positions in the public sector. Their presence is still limited at the highest levels and concentrated in specific sectors. This blog summarizes the findings of an unprecedented study by IDB about female leadership in Latin America’s public sector.

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Four common implementation problems in the public sector AND how to fix them 

After studying public policy at college, I thought I was ready to work in the public sector. I was wrong! Academic lessons were not enough to deal with the real problems I faced during policy implementation. In this blog, I share four of the common roadblocks I have identified after working with the Korean Government and how I’ve learned to deal with them.

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How to implement innovative solutions in government effectively

Innovating in government sounds appealing but also impossible for some organizations that resist change. How to find space to try something new? What can we learn from the private sector and what can entrepreneurs learn from the government? We discussed all these topics with Martín Burt, former mayor of Paraguay’s capital -Asunción-, and world-renowned social entrepreneur. This blog gives you a summary of our conversation. You can also listen to it fully here.

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