Most problems in the public sector are wicked hard. It is like getting stuck in quick sand. In this video, Matt Andrews, uses an ishikawa or fishbone diagram to illustrate how meta problems can broken down into manageable problems that you can mobilize support for and ultimately solve. You can watch the video below or…Continue Reading BSC video 27: Deconstructing sticky problems
BSC video 26: Constructing problems that matter
A problem that matters is one that gets attention and mobilizes action. In this video, Matt Andrews, uses an example of program budget reform in an African country to illustrate how deconstructing problems can create the space to find and fit solutions. You can watch the video below or on YouTube. If you are interested…Continue Reading BSC video 26: Constructing problems that matter
BSC video 25: Real problem driven reform
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 15: PDIA – Moving from Mimicry to Results
It is important to understand why development interventions succeed and why they fail. In this video, Lant Pritchett uses a 2×2 matrix to illustrate that PDIA is an attempt to move from failed mimics to effective innovators. You can watch the video below or on YouTube. If you are interested in learning more, watch Development…Continue Reading BSC Video 15: PDIA – Moving from Mimicry to Results
BSC Video 14: How is PDIA different?
Today we are proud to launch the next set of BSC videos. These build upon the first 13 videos and provide more details about our approach. We will be releasing 22 videos over the next few months. We hope you enjoy them! One question we often hear after making a presentation on PDIA is, “this…Continue Reading BSC Video 14: How is PDIA different?
Can PDIA help to deliver services for the poor?
10 years ago, the World Development Report (WDR) 2004 entitled Making Services Work for Poor People, marked a watershed moment in the development agenda. It recognized that politics and accountability are crucial to improving services. Furthermore, it shifted the focus from measuring inputs to outputs. Earlier this month, ODI and the World Bank jointly organized…Continue Reading Can PDIA help to deliver services for the poor?
BSC Video 13: Scaling through the Diffusion of Practice
Innovations and adaptations that occur in one place often need to be scaled in order to lead to system-level change. However, in development, the road from small to big is challenging and rife with pitfalls. In this last of the first BSC video series, Michael Woolcock, discusses our approach to building state capability, which is…Continue Reading BSC Video 13: Scaling through the Diffusion of Practice
BSC Video 12: Maintaining your Authorizing Environment
Maintaining your support through a change process is often a challenging task which requires time and effort. In this video, Matt Andrews, explains how one does not only have to maintain the initial authorization, but also expand the number of actors who provide authorization, thus increasing the legitimacy of the project or reform. You can…Continue Reading BSC Video 12: Maintaining your Authorizing Environment
BSC Video 11: Learn Iterate Adapt
Organizations have multiple objectives. In public organizations, the search for legitimacy often clashes with the search for functionality. This is mainly because rewards are geared around form and not function. In this video, Matt Andrews, talks about how you can get both legitimacy and functionality at the same time. You can watch the video below…Continue Reading BSC Video 11: Learn Iterate Adapt