Guest blog by Soraya Mohideen, Shunta Takino, Michaela Tobin, Akinobu Toyoda, Andres Valenciano Writing a team constitution seemed like a tedious step, but it was vital and something that we recognized as beneficial in other contexts. The process of developing a constitution got every team member to think about what a well-functioning and effective team…Continue Reading Exploring Labor Market Challenges in Bogotá, Colombia
Guest blog written by Catalina Mesa Ramirez The best decision at the right time. When we felt that a pandemic had overtaken us, when we observed that despite scientific progress in the creation of the long-awaited vaccine against Covid 19, its different sub-classifications were still a threat to humans and even more importantly, becoming vulnerable…Continue Reading Implementing good decisions in my life: Applying IPP to the judicial system in Colombia
Guest blog written by Catalina Riveros Gomez, Irina Cuesta Astroz, José Luis Bernal Mantilla, Juan Carlos Garzón-Vergara, Juan David Gelvez Ferreira. This is a team from Colombia working for an independent think tank called Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FIP). They successfully completed the 15-week Practice of PDIA online course that ended in December 2018. This is…Continue Reading Supporting lasting Peace in Colombia
Guest blog written by Alejandro Rueda, and Sonia M This is a team from Colombia. They successfully completed the 15-week Practice of PDIA online course that ended in December 2018. This is their story. Throughout 15 weeks, our team was able to identify the causes behind our problem, to elaborate on them, to design strategies, to iterate,…Continue Reading Family Farming in Colombia
Guest blog written by Cameron Berkuti, Christina Schultz, Diana Acuña, Juan Pablo Castaño, Kelly Brooks, Susan Kemp This team successfully completed the 15-week Practice of PDIA online course that ended in December 2018. This is their story. As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. We impose so-called best practices…Continue Reading Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia
