Solving problems that matter ensure that you are doing something contextually relevant. In this video, Matt Andrews, uses an example of civil service reform in Uganda to illustrate how constructing local problems is the entry point to begin the search for solutions that ultimately drive change. You can watch the video below or on YouTube….Continue Reading BSC video 25: Real problem driven reform
BSC video 24: Selling solutions vs. solving problems
When asked to name a problem, people often name a solution (i.e. the lack of a solution). This leads to designing typical, business as usual type of interventions without addressing the actual problem. In this video, Lant Pritchett, uses an education example to illustrate the difference between problems and solutions. You can watch the video…Continue Reading BSC video 24: Selling solutions vs. solving problems
BSC Video 23: Putting the typology framework together
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? In this video, Lant Pritchett synthesizes the four analytical questions you need to ask in order to determine the implementation capability required for your activity, to create five category types of activities. He uses examples from health and the financial sector to…Continue Reading BSC Video 23: Putting the typology framework together
BSC Video 22: is there a known technology for your activity?
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? This is the last of four videos that addresses the analytical questions you need to ask in order to determine the implementation capability required for your activity. In this video, Lant Pritchett explains the meaning of known technology using examples from…Continue Reading BSC Video 22: is there a known technology for your activity?
BSC Video 21: Is your activity a service or an obligation?
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? This is the third of four videos that addresses the analytical questions you need to ask in order to determine the implementation capability required for your activity. In this video, Lant Pritchett explains the meaning of service delivery and an imposition…Continue Reading BSC Video 21: Is your activity a service or an obligation?
BSC Video 20: Is your activity locally discretionary?
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? This is the second of four videos that addresses the analytical questions you need to ask in order to determine the implementation capability required for your activity. In this video, Lant Pritchett explains the meaning of local discretion using examples from…Continue Reading BSC Video 20: Is your activity locally discretionary?
BSC Video 19: Is your activity transaction intensive?
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? This is the first of four videos that addresses the analytical questions you need to ask in order to determine the implementation capability required for your activity. In this video, Lant Pritchett explains the meaning of transaction intensive using examples from…Continue Reading BSC Video 19: Is your activity transaction intensive?
BSC Video 18: Why do we need a typology?
An analytical typology can help you answer the question, building capability to do what? In this video, Lant Pritchett uses animals and buildings to illustrate how a typology of implementation capability can differ by appearance as well as by sector. The next four videos will address the four analytical questions you need to ask in…Continue Reading BSC Video 18: Why do we need a typology?
BSC Video 17: Isomorphic Mimicry in Uganda and Melanesia
The systems and structures in development are focused heavily on form and not function. In this video, Michael Woolcock uses examples in Uganda and Melanesia to illustrate what happens when you focus excessively on the form and ignore the function. You can watch the video below or on YouTube. If you are interested in learning…Continue Reading BSC Video 17: Isomorphic Mimicry in Uganda and Melanesia
BSC Video 16: Isomorphic Mimicry in Argentina
Mimicry is an effective strategy for governments to get short-term support from external development organizations. However, it is an ineffective strategy for building long-term capability. In this video, Matt Andrews uses the lack of fiscal rules in Argentina as an example to illustrate that mimicry does not lead to change. You can watch the video…Continue Reading BSC Video 16: Isomorphic Mimicry in Argentina