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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…

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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…

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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?

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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..

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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 …

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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 …

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