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Escaping Capability Traps Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)

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Escaping Capability Traps Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)
Abstract/Description
Many development initiatives fail to improve performance because they promote isomorphic mimicry—governments change what they look like, not what they do. This article proposes a new approach to doing development, Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA), which contrasts with standard approaches. PDIA focuses on solving locally nominated and prioritized performance problems (instead of transplanting “best practice” solutions). PDIA encourages positive deviance and experimentation (instead of requiring that agents implement policies as designed). PDIA creates feedback loops that facilitate rapid learning (instead of lagged learning from ex post evaluation). PDIA engages many agents to create viable, relevant interventions (instead of depending on external experts).
Author/creator
Andrews, Matt
Pritchett, Lant
Woolcock, Michael
Date
2013
In publication
World Development
Volume
51
Pages
234-244
Resource type
en Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
en Published Text
Scholarship genre
en Synthesis/Overview
en Other
Keywords
evaluation
governance
reform
states
Language
en
Open access/full-text available
en Partial
Peer reviewed
en Yes
ISSN
0305-750X
DOI
10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.05.011
URL
Official Publisher's Webpage (ScienceDirect)
Full-text Working Paper PDF Shared by Author (ResearchGate)
Open Access Working Paper Webpage (Center for International Development at Harvard University)
Citation
Andrews, M., Pritchett, L., & Woolcock, M. (2013). Escaping Capability Traps Through Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA). World Development, 51, 234–244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.05.011
Cited in
Cross-Sector Research on Continuous Learning and Improvement
Abbreviation
World Development
Item sets
OB Citations - Cross-Sector Research on Learning and Improvement

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