The legislator's dilemma: following or moving against the tide of perverse incentives
'Perverse incentives are everywhere in African politics: to deal with them we need to think pragmatically about who is the best actor to deliver accountability.'
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Tell it like it is: what works for social accountability in Africa?
'An honest forum for discussions about accountability, power and development isn’t always easy to find: a two day workshop in Johannesburg offered fresh perspectives on holding governments to account in Africa.' -
Technical input 'on the ground' deserves donor backing
'Development needs collective local action. More science and technical advisors should be supporting that.' -
What does the difference between driving a bus in Stockholm and Delhi have to do with evidence-based policymaking?
'Decentralisation reforms could offer a unique opportunity to strengthen evidence-informed policy-making from the bottom up.' -
Accountability starts with acknowledgment: local media and health care in Ethiopia
'In low-accountability contexts, acknowledging a problem is the first step towards enabling citizens, civil society and the media to hold governments to account.' -
From rigorous methods to rigorous processes – directions for travel after the Randomised Control Trial debate
'Rigorous impact evaluation is not just about methodology - or indeed about only one method - but should cover each and all the stages of evaluation.' -
An introduction to digital research communications
In this presentation, ODI's Digital Manager Nick Scott introduces digital research communications. He focuses on the challenges facing researchers trying to communicate their work in the face of digital disruption, and the opportunities digital tools offer for maximising research messages at low cost.
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Indonesia is growing fast, so is the demand for social welfare: but is evidence keeping pace?
'We often assume that policy and political decisions move fast and by instinct, while the research evidence moves slowly. Yet policy makers are under constant pressure to mange the agenda they have promised to implement. How does that fit with the time required to generate empirical evidence to inform the policies they put in place?' -
Information overload: how to navigate the maze of monitoring and evaluation methods and approaches
'In the development sector there is increased focus on effectiveness and accountability... [so the challenge is] more and more people have to understand the technicalities of the evaluation field without the formal training or experience.' -
Technical assistance: how to get value for money
'Until now much of the debate and action on TA has focused on the 'input' aspect of value for money... However, little has been said or done on the 'output' side: ensuring that TA can deliver the maximum possible developmental impact.'