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Development that Works: Randomizing civil service reform
Originally posted at Development that Works If anything is clear in the development business, it is that attracting and retaining a qualified and motivated civil service is one of the hardest things to...
View ArticleDevelopment that Works: The evaluation agenda in education moves ahead in Mexico
Originally posted at Development that Works The First Workshop on Impact Evaluation in Education in Mexico just took place these past 7th, 8th and 9th of May in Mexico City. This workshop was a...
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Development that Works: 4 examples of strategic ignorance – Part 1
Originally posted at Development that Works In a previous blog, we explored the positive impact of impact evaluations and impact evaluation institutional frameworks have had on policy formulation. It...
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Development that Works: Does it matter how we compare schools?
Originally posted at Development that Works In Mexico, over 95% of elementary schools receive annual report cards. These cards provide information on the standardized average school test scores in...
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Development that Works: Cement is good (for politicians too)
Originally posted at Development that Works Almost a year ago, we published a blog on the results of an innovative experiment that estimated the impact of paving streets in Mexico on property and land...
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Development that Works: Traffic jams
Originally posted at Development that Works In 1966, the incredible Julio Cortazar published a short story called ‘The Southern Thruway’. An accident happens in a lazy summer afternoon and traffic...
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Development that Works: 3 ideas to improve education quality
Originally posted at Development that Works On February 2013 the 3rd article of the Mexican constitution was reformed to establish that the State must guarantee education quality. The reform also...
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Development that Works: Timely thoughts on impact evaluations
Originally posted at Development that Works Everyone has great ideas when it comes to designing development projects or policies. At the drawing board, and with a bit of ideological support, an...
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Development that Works: Cash transfers, 103 years ago
Originally posted at Development that Works Cash Transfers are probably one of the most researched interventions in the world. The great majority of this research has focused on short to medium term...
View ArticleDevelopment that Works: Can Mexico make the leap in Innovation?
Originally posted at Development that Works In 2012, President Enrique Peña Nieto set the very ambitious goal of increasing Mexico’s investment in Science and Technology from the current 0.4 percent...
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Development that Works: 8 lessons from giving cash to the poor
Originally posted at Development that Works 18 governments from Latin America and the Caribbean give out regular monthly cash transfers to almost 130 million poor. These transfers which are known as...
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Development that Works: Opening the English World for Native Spanish Speakers
Originally posted at Development that Works Levels of English in Latin America will only improve with effective training for teacher. Photo: Istockphoto. Have you ever tried to learn to speak a foreign...
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Development that Works: Are School Funds like a Party Cake? Taking Leftovers...
Originally posted at Development that Works Imagine that you are a parent and that last year you contributed US$20 to your child’s school to buy cleaning supplies, fix broken windows and pay for the...
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Comprehensive evaluation / Evaluación integral: IEXE Escuela de Políticas...
Originally posted at Comprehensive evaluation / Evaluación integral IEXE Escuela de Políticas Públicas es una institución de educación superior, que ofrece formación de posgrado y capacitación...
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Development that Works: Opening the English world for native Spanish speakers
Originally posted at Development that Works Have you ever tried to learn to speak a foreign language? Did it make you nervous the first time you had to speak it? Imagine having to teach it. English is...
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Development that Works: Habitat program: closing gaps in Mexico’s formal...
Originally posted at Development that Works Imagine living in a neighborhood where some families have water and others don’t. Where half the streets are paved, and only some have sidewalks. Where...
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Development that Works: How Do We Know if We Are Improving Lives?...
Originally posted at Development that Works By Arturo José Galindo. The mission of the IDB is to work with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to improve the lives of their citizens....
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Development that Works: The Effect of Upfront Payments on the Turnover of...
Originally posted at Development that Works By Rosangela Bando and Claudia Uribe The dream of many young Mexicans is to go to college. Juanita’s high school dream was to become a teacher one day....
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