Getting project inception right - the case for a dedicated inception lead
The international development sector has a big challenge. It's forgotten that every successful project takes time to set the scene, build...
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Leading successful ESG transformations requires managing the present and creating the future.
A key idea from my MBA that keeps coming back to me as I think about how to embed environment, society and governance (ESG) ways of...
Reimagining technical assistance: will Covid-19 change delivery?
The final blog in our series on technical assistance explores the effect of the pandemic on the pace of change in the sector. Will...
Reimagining technical assistance: from capacity substitution to capacity development
How to move the discussion on technical assistance away from something provided by ‘development’ organisations, and towards technical...
Reimagining technical assistance: what role should technical advisers have in supporting government
Exploring the different roles of technical advisors in supporting governments – and the challenges in shifting towards a facilitator...
Governance in a joined-up world?
Ben French sets out three opportunities for the way the merger of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for...
Navigating new dynamics
Sandra Naranjo and Ben French discuss the changing dynamics between donors and recipient national governments Disparities between...
A little listening goes a long way
Exploring the importance of interpersonal skills in international development All governments are changing, all the time. They change to...
Reimagining technical assistance: the people we need
Technical advisors play one of three roles when supporting governments; doers, partners or facilitators. Each of these roles requires a...
Making teams work in volatile and uncertain environments
As the covid-19 response moves toward recovery and management, Ben French sets out three lessons for forming teams able to respond...
How to navigate the complex field of change
The process of change is more art than science "It's intuition…" Those, at least, were the words of my matrix algebra professor....
People-centred theories of change
It's not technical. It’s human. The link between the team, its success, and how it understands and interacts with its objective, the...
Reflections on a month of adaptive programming, politics, and learning
Exploring the recurring challenges and new opportunities for implementing public sector reforms There are no solutions to complex...
Covid Act Two: Look beyond your borders to navigate what comes next
The six key questions that will determine how successful governments are at navigating the next phase of covid. Act One of covid-19 is...
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