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Scaling up rural sanitation in Vietnam: political economy constraints and opportunities

Publication - Discussion papers - 23 January 2012

Daniel Harris, Michelle Kooy and Pham Quang Nam

This Working Paper presents findings from an analysis of the governance and political economy of water and sanitation service delivery in Vietnam. The objective of the research is to develop the utility of political economy analysis (PEA) for the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector, with a focus on improving the operational impact of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) (and other donor) country programming.

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An agenda for change in service delivery

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 19 January 2012

An agenda for change in service delivery

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Understanding the politics of service delivery

Event - Workshop - 16 January 2012 09:00 - 16:30 (GMT+00)

This event showcased some recent examples of political economy and governance analysis for service delivery, to identify some of the common challenges but also potential solutions for working towards more politically informed aid interventions. A particular focus was on what this means for NGOs and other intermediary organisations which play roles in funding and delivering basic services in developing countries.

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The political economy of community scorecards

Publication - Research reports and studies - 10 January 2012

Leni Wild and Daniel Harris

This report details research investigating how community scorecards have worked in Malawi and what some of the wider lessons might be.

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More than just ‘demand’: Malawi’s public-service community scorecard

Publication - Briefing papers - 10 January 2012

ODI Project Briefings 69

Leni Wild and Daniel Harris

This Project Briefing seeks to contribute to evidence regarding community-based monitoring instruments, such as scorecards, through political economy analysis of a community scorecard initiative in Malawi.

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A study on knowledge, information and economic policymaking in Vietnam

Projects - January 2012 to July 2012

This study applies the knowledge, policy and power framework to understanding and improving the Beyond World Trade Organisation programme in Vietnam.

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The political economy of policy-making in Indonesia: opportunities for improving the demand for and use of knowledge

Publication - Discussion papers - 21 December 2011

ODI Working Papers 340

Ajoy Datta, Harry Jones, Vita Febriany, Daniel Harris, Rika Kumala Dewi, Leni Wild and John Young

This Working Paper describe rules that govern policy-making processes in Indonesia and assesses factors that determine the use of knowledge in policy-making processes.

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No time for complacency: getting governance right for development in Africa

Publication - Books or book chapters - 1 December 2011

David Booth

As part of the annual Commonwealth Good Governance 2011/12: Democracy, development and public administration, David Booth explores governance and development agenda in Africa.

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State building for peace: a new paradigm for international engagement in post-conflict fragile states?

Publication - Journal articles or issues - 17 November 2011

Volume 32, Issue 10

Alina Rocha Menocal

This article analyses two leading approaches that have guided international efforts to promote peace and development in conflict afflicted fragile states since the 1990s, namely peace building and state building.

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