• Interesting blogs I follow
  • My blog and I..

Musings…of a wanderer

~ Seeking to stimulate debate..

Musings…of a wanderer

Tag Archives: governance

Governance programming and risks

April 20, 2012

Demanding better governance and accountability from governments has elements of risk. The levels differ depending on the prevalence or absence of rule of law. However, there is no doubt that only those who do take risk are likely to gain rewards. My musings…

Continue reading »

Systemic corruption: can something be done about it?

December 9, 2011

Systemic corruption is an important contributor to poverty and suffering. Addressing it is critical and the solutions need to be systemic too. My musings…

Continue reading »

Are development actors (in)advertently supporting unviable livelihoods?

November 16, 2011

As repeated food security crisis assail countries in the Horn and East of Africa, are life saving humanitarian responses inadvertently creating / artificially sustaining unviable livelihood systems?

Continue reading »

It’s all in the timing…

July 29, 2011

In governance, as in life, timing is everything. For all the obvious benefits of democracy, is there such a thing as a time for an authoritarian rule? Do circumstances alter cases and choices? An exploratory journey along this path..

Continue reading »

Wither governance?

November 19, 2006

There was a time when I used to be proud to be a Mumbaikar, or Bombayite as the case may …

Continue reading »

Can we focus development inputs?

February 6, 2006

The one aspect that hits the observer in the face is the vast amount of government funds being spent in …

Continue reading »

♣ The posts on this blog are personal reflections and opinions. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Oxfam.

  • Makarand

♣ Recent Posts

  • Institutional Self Awareness – Important but often Ignored.
  • Governance programming and risks
  • Are NGOs truly geared to work with the Private Sector?
  • How does one deal with the Konys of the world?
  • Kony2012 : The tearaway campaign

♣

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

♣ Archives

♣ Post categories

  • Catharsis (5)
  • Development Debate (30)
  • Lands and Peoples (9)
  • Life (9)
  • Padayatra (9)

♣ Blogroll

  • Cadence…
  • Deemystify
  • Roshu's Posts

♣ My Articles in Print

  • Reading Hour (Impressions of Azerbaijan)

♣ Quora

  • My answers on Quora

♣ Reports

  • Drought Padayatra Report
  • Social Watch – Relief Package – Agrarian Crisis – Maharashtra

♣ Tags

Accountability Afghanistan Africa agrarian crisis bio-fuels civilisation civil society Climate Change Corruption Democracy developing world development development workers drought Entrepreneurs field work food crisis food security freedom of expression gender bias Girls global warming governance HIV/AIDS Hospitality Human Spirit Hunger India INGOs Jatropha Kony2012 Maharashtra MAITRI NGOs Padayatra personal goals Poverty Rural SHGs South Sudan Tribal Uganda Urbanization Voluntarism Women

♣ My Tweets

  • Remembering #VeerSavarkar : "A cow is a useful animal. She is not my mother. She is mother only to the bull." Better in #Marathi #India 3 days ago
  • RT @fp2p: Ex #Worldbank evaluator Bob Picciotto on why the RCT bubble wil burst n what happens next bit.ly/KWuDNq #aid #evaluation 5 days ago
  • If not they are doing a damn good job of 'method acting' RT @TIME: Is India's government really 'paralyzed?' | ti.me/KcjWJ1 1 week ago
  • May their tribe increase RT @MzAgams: Seven Of The World's 10 Fastest-Growing Economies Are African read.bi/J8R4xj 1 week ago
  • Awesome answer to my question on @Quora "What is it to be a sniper?" b.qr.ae/KebSmi 2 weeks ago
Follow @makarand_s

Blog at WordPress.com. Theme: Chateau by Ignacio Ricci.