Active and adaptive planning versus set plans in PDIA
written by Matt Andrews A colleague asked me two questions in response to last week’s blog on initiating PDIA: “It does not sound like you develop a thorough plan for […]
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Initiating PDIA: Start by running…and then run some more
written by Matt Andrews “Once there is interest, how do you start a PDIA project?” Many people have asked me this question. They are often in consulting firms or donor agencies […]
PDIA and Authorizers with an itch
written by Matt Andrews “How do you decide where to work on a PDIA project?” This is probably the most common question I have been asked with respect to PDIA. After […]
Toward a new theory and practice of building state capacity
Guest blog by Archon Fung I just want to begin by expressing my profound pride about the new book by Matt Andrews, Lant Pritchett and Michael Woolcock: Building State Capacity: […]
Registration for our free PDIA online course is closed
written by Salimah Samji We are delighted to announce that we will be offering our free PDIA online course once again. This is our third iteration of the course and […]
PDIA Course: Alumni are already practicing what they learned
written by Salimah Samji We offered 4 free PDIA online courses between November 2015 and June 2016. They were well received and 365 people, living in 56 countries, successfully completed […]
Download the new PDIA book for free
written by Salimah Samji We are delighted to inform you that our PDIA book entitled, “Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action” was just published by Oxford University Press. The book presents […]
Best Practice is a Pipe Dream: The AK47 vs M16 debate and development practice
written by Lant Pritchett At a recent holiday party I was discussing organizations and innovations with a friend of mine who teaches at the Harvard Business School about organizations and […]
Thomas C. Schelling’s Contributions to Policy Analysis
Guest blog by Robert Klitgaard Thomas C. Schelling has been rightly lionized for his contributions in economics, international security, and the transdisciplinary field of game theory. He was also a pioneer in […]
Doing development differently: two years on, what are we learning?
On 17 November 2016, ODI, in collaboration with the Building State Capability program at Harvard University, convened a private workshop bringing together a number of actors from academia, civil society, […]