Resources
rssFrom best practice to best fit: understanding and navigating wicked problems in international development
Authors: Ramalingam, B., Laric,M. & Primrose, J.
Publication date: 2014
This Working Paper summarises the findings of a series of small-scale pilots of selected complex systems methods in DFID’s wealth creation work. The pilots contributed to improved analysis and understanding of a range of wicked problems, and generated tangible findings that were directly utilised in corporate and programmatic decisions.
Women’s participation in green growth – a potential fully realised?
Author: von Hagen, M. & Willems, J.
Publication date: 2012
This study analyses opportunities and challenges for women’s participation in green growth in developing countries. The purpose of the study is threefold:
- to shed more light on the gender dimension of green growth, especially in the context of private sector development and thus fill a knowledge gap in the green growth discourse
- to validate women’s contributions to green growth and sustainable private sector development
- to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality
Hallmarks and Features of High–Quality Community-Based Services
Authors: Kendrick, M.J. et alii.
Publication date: 2006
This paper is the second in a series of three papers on unlocking the code of effective systems change. It identifies the features of high-quality integrated community services and the systems that support them. It serves as foundation work for additional exploration and discussion of what constitutes effective community services.