The biggest problem I have observed with the mainstream international development discourse is its obsession with the search for innovation and big new ideas AND its near-complete neglect of the pursuit of doing better what have been the staple human development policies historically across countries.
Sometimes I wonder if exclusive focus on innovation can become a distraction from the seemingly mundane, anodyne but very important work of building capacity.
Sometimes I wonder if exclusive focus on innovation can become a distraction from the seemingly mundane, anodyne but very important work of building capacity.