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.
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…
Some thoughts on our new approach to citizen-led accountability and inclusive service delivery.
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Resilience is a concept that has gained popularity across many disciplines during the past decade. Resilience refers to the capacity of an individual or system to recover from or adapt to shocks or other changes. The idea originated in studies of ecology, but is increasing utilized to understand human systems. In a world beset by…
There has been some great new work out on social accountability (SA), an increasingly significant area of development funding for governance work. Many of these new reflections begin to look at SA through a political lens, and indicate what politically informed SA work might look like. Fletcher Tembo at ODI recently presented some lessons from…
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Musings on the politics of governance and development
Musings on the politics of governance and development
Musings on the politics of governance and development
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