Matt Andrews: The Limits of Institutional Reform in Development

Matt Andrews - Associate Professor of Public Policy, HKS - discusses his new book 'The Limits of Institutional Reforms in Development' and its implications for the theory and practice of reforming public sector institutions in developing countries. The event was held May 21 at the Overseas Development Institute in London.

Participants:

Per Molander - Director General, Swedish Social Security Inspectorate

Philipp Krause - Head of Research, Budget Strengthening Initiative

Andrew Norton - Interim Director, ODI

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Best Practice can't be implemented without a functioning specific process. The Scientific Process is very specific and effective. This process can be used to tackle the law, incongruity in the government / corporate systems and to tackle the informality, fraud and injustice in the system's. There is no reason not to clarify all the factors as part of the "grand plan."  

PAR NOTES:
P - Problem
A - Action Required to Fix the Problem
R - Responsible Person to ensure the Problem is fixed

SOAP NOTES:
S - Subjective Data
O - Objective Data
A - Assessment of that Data
P - Plan using the scientific process

WHO, HOW, WHAT, WHY, WHEN AND WHERE.

The systems planning begins with the people as they design for themselves. It is not appropriate for something else to design "your plan for you, " extrapolate from there.  L.