PDIA: One can find or build political support (Part 2/4)
written by Matt Andrews This is the second of the four common excuses that I hear about why PDIA cannot be done in development. If you are interested, you can […]
PDIA 101
PDIA: International organizations have flexible instruments (Part 1/4)
written by Matt Andrews Almost every time I give a presentation on PDIA (and I have given many), I hear excuses about why PDIA cannot be done in development. So, […]
The Studley Tool Chest
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share the story of the image we chose for this blog – the Studley Tool Chest. Designed by piano maker Henry O. […]
What’s in a counterfactual?
written by Salimah Samji I am amazed by people’s obsession with the counterfactual, and how evidence cannot exist without it. Why are people so enamored by the idea of ‘the solution’ even […]
Aid and Fragility: PDIA at the UN
Earlier today, Lant Pritchett, Michael Woolcock, and Frauke de Weijer were on a panel for the Fragility and Aid: What Works? event held by the UNU-WIDER at the Permanent Mission […]
Untying Development
Yesterday, we hosted a one-day workshop entitled, Untying Development: Promoting Governance and Government with Impact. The day brought together different voices to discuss the challenge of creating a governance agenda […]
Hirschman told us that implementation involves a journey
written by Matt Andrews I ran across the following quote from Hirschman today. A reminder that implementation is neither easy nor prone to scientific certainty. Rather, it requires journeys, of […]