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The Systems Work of Social Change: A Review

The Systems Work of Social Change offers a set of relevant principles, practices and examples for how to work differently towards social change goals. However, it falls somewhat short of in terms of connecting this to broader systems change efforts.

November 1, 2022 in Development, Programs and Initiatives, Reviews.

Patching Development and Strengthening Ecosystems

A review of “Patching Development” by Rajesh Veeraraghavan, with a comparison between state and civil society led accountability efforts for implementation of the rural employment program in India.

September 20, 2022 in Development, Governance, Politics, Reviews.

Public accountability and COVID-19: Keeping a systems lens amidst uncertainty and adaptation

Government responses to COVID-19 will determine how negatively the crisis impacts marginalized groups. Strengthening accountability for these responses is critical, and demands a broader, systemic perspective than many efforts in the past. Let’s learn both from existing evidence and experiences, and our ongoing efforts around COVID-19.

June 16, 2020 in Development, Governance, Politics.

Lessons and Insights for Citizen-led Accountability

As I discussed in a previous blog, SPARK is a new IBP program that will support and leverage public engagement around service delivery issues that affect citizens’ lives as an entry point to shaping budget processes and outcomes in the directions of justice, inclusiveness and democracy.  One of the key elements of SPARK is an…

July 22, 2019 in Development, Governance, Politics, Programs and Initiatives.

SPARKing Change: Citizen action, public services, and accountable fiscal governance

Some thoughts on our new approach to citizen-led accountability and inclusive service delivery.

July 22, 2019 in Development, Governance, Politics, Programs and Initiatives.

Book Review: The Politics of Inclusive Development: Interrogating the Evidence

I recently reviewed the book The Politics of Inclusive Development for the Journal of Development Studies (final version is here).  I thought it was a really compelling set of conceptual and empirical explorations, and I highly recommend it.  If the review piques your interest you can find the free PDF version of the book here.…

February 22, 2017 in Development, Politics, Reviews.

The Politics of Accountability and Inclusive Development: Implications for Open Governance

I’ve been on a bit of a blog hiatus as I made a move from London to DC, and got acclimated in my new position at the International Budget Partnership.  But been doing lots of thinking so eager to share some of those ideas.  Thoughts and feedback very welcome! There has been some important work…

July 19, 2016 in Development, Governance, Politics.

Adventures in Aidland: Insights from the 2016 Bond Conference

I spent two days earlier this week at the annual conference of Bond, the umbrella group for NGOs working on development issues in the UK.  This was a moment to take stock for this group of some 450 organizations, to think about how they were doing the work they are engaged in and what the…

March 3, 2016 in Development, Event.

Responsive and Accountable Urban Governance and the Challenge of Slums

One of the principal challenges of global urbanization is the improvement of living conditions in slums, or communities with insufficient infrastructure and land tenure. Last week I attended an event hosted by the Overseas Development Institute entitled Urban futures: making cities work for people, featuring a robust discussion of opportunities to improve the lives of…

June 16, 2015 in Development, Governance, Politics.

India’s Daughter and the Political Economy of Rape in Urban India

I watched the documentary India’s Daughter this weekend, along with many other people around the world.  However, unlike most other viewers, I had the privilege of watching the film with its director Leslee Udwin at a small event hosted by Plan UK.  After watching the film, there was a panel discussion featuring Leslee, the CEO…

March 7, 2015 in Development, Governance, Politics.

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