Temporarily retired social activist, working as Head of @OECD Innovation for Development Facility. I tweet about social change & good ideas. All views my own.
[Leaving this platform until there is new leadership.]
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou
Learned a lot here over the years, but I do not want to stay. Moving to: [email protected]
"Mission-oriented innovation is key!" 🚀 As Noémie Bürkl and Benjamin Kumpf @bkumpf highlight, @BMZ_Bund and @OECD are developing targeted solutions to empower women and drive the closing of the gender #digitaldivide. 🙌 Read more 👉 https://t.co/TF8RGLSMLx
"Addressing complex challenges comes first, methods come second. [...] we aim to understand when & how mission as an approach to public policies is useful and when it is not."
Recommended read by @pirettonurist on our work at the @OECD Mission Action Lab.
After the last 2.5 working in the @OECD Mission Action Lab a little piece of reflection and a word of warning to #mission practitioners: why missions fail?
Read the blog here: https://t.co/coEvQTzk9N
Looking forward to next week's conference on food systems, innovation & sustainability. The event is co-organized by @UNCDF & Worldview Global Compact.
Event website: https://t.co/IsClyewDng
Program: https://t.co/BEK4YlhOnU
To register (free): https://t.co/qvMxc9Yc8D
[New post] Some thoughts on introducing innovation portfolio approaches in public sector organisations, derived from our experiences at @CGIAR, @OECDdev and work with partners. Co-authored with @EmmaProud & @marc_schut.
Innovation #portfolio management requires a phased approach & the right combination of
✅Methods: Data, systems, criteria
✅Mindsets: Culture, capacity, leadership
✅Mechanisms: Incentives, allocation, governance
🆕blog by @EmmaProud@marc_schut@bkumpf👉https://t.co/Zk8btYht5I
[Event invite] Join us on 5 Sept for a discussion on building capabilities on emerging tech & novel approaches in development organisations. This joint @OECDdev & @UN_Innovation event will feature @RosieCollingto & case studies from @UNDPDigital & @USAID https://t.co/TEejeSDetX
New post on innovation portfolio management: a recap and reflection of our @OECDdev collaboration with @Enabel_Belgium. Co-authored with Mansi Agarwal, @ToonDriesen & Philippine De Bruyn.
When it comes to #innovation, how to balance risks and rewards? How to set priorities? How to verify their effectiveness & scalability?
We teamed up with the @OECD to evaluate our innovation investments in 🇧🇯🇲🇦🇵🇸
➡️Read the main findings: https://t.co/zJNKiavYL4
#EnablingChange
[New post on innovation portfolio management] A short piece & a longer reflection on our @OECDdev Innovation Facility collaboration with @Enabel_Belgium & country offices in Benin, Palestine & Morocco: https://t.co/M0QAURL38m
Curious about the very real challenges to scale effective interventions that support early childhood development? Interested in learning about 2 top-notch innovations? Check out the summary of our latest @OECDdev marketplace, feat. @LivelyMinds & @UBONGOtz https://t.co/8dif7YEBUt
[New post] We share some findings from our research on mission-oriented innovation in low and middle-income countries & considerations for development organisations. "We aim to understand when and how mission-oriented innovation might be useful, and when not."
Here is a summary article, highlighting the main findings, main obstacles for adoption and five 'adoption factors'. Co-authored with @EmmaProud: https://t.co/DVYQZS8ock
[Just out] How to expand a development organisation's toolbox & move what was once novel out of the 'innovation space'? The @OECDdev paper synthesizes lessons & features @AFD_France, @FCDOGovUK, @giz_gmbh, @USAID case studies. Co-authored with @parnikajjw https://t.co/0zrDELEEFn
[New post] Evolving the innovation portfolio of @MFAIceland. How can investments in development innovation be better balanced & aligned? A recap of our @OECDdev & @OPSIgov collaboration with Iceland, co-authored with @civiccatalyst & Erla Hjálmarsdóttir. https://t.co/xAPoLulwu0
[Recommended read] The effects of stress, our ability to reappraise what is perceived as stressful and some tips to get started. Great teaser for @benramalingam's excellent book 'Upshift'.
I wrote a piece in the @guardian@ObserverUK yesterday, drawing on ideas from my new book, Upshift. Very happy that it's resonating for many people. Please do read and share.
Do we really need all of these consultants?
Join @DarrickHamilton, @PekingMike, and me @TheNewSchool to discuss how outsourcing to consultants affects our public sector capacity, democracy & transparency of business models.
Register @RacePowerPolicy https://t.co/CJlMZW4AcY
How to design innovation portfolio models & management approaches for development funders? We developed a service, collaborated with @Enabel_Belgium, @MFAIceland & are now sharing some first insights. New post on @OPSIgov blog, with @civiccatalyst: https://t.co/2ZsKLQBXDR
[Paid internship opportunity] Join our @OECDdev Innovation Facility team. We are looking for a curious & driven individual with great research skills and a drive to challenge the status quo. Deadline is 22 March, Terms of Reference here. Please share! https://t.co/FWQMco4ZAQ