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Is the problem driven iterative adaptation approach (PDIA) a panacea for public financial management reform? Evidence from six African countries
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Lawson, Andrew and Harris, Jamelia (2023) Is the problem driven iterative adaptation approach (PDIA) a panacea for public financial management reform? Evidence from six African countries. World Development Perspectives, 31 . 100526. doi:10.1016/j.wdp.2023.100526 ISSN 2452-2929.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2023.100526
Abstract
This article assesses the application of the problem driven iterative adaptation (PDIA) approach to public financial management reform in six African countries. It draws on primary data collected using a mix of interviews, overt participation observations and a short survey. PDIA responds to shortcomings in orthodox approaches to reform and technical assistance in developing countries. It stresses local solutions to local problems, achieved through experimentation and adaptation. The principles of PDIA are appealing, but its empirical assessment is in its infancy. This study aims to fill part of this gap. Findings show that PDIA delivers results in the short-term, particularly in cases where there is an influential authorising agent and dedicated team. Progress was less forthcoming for reforms that required high level political buy-in from senior officials. The approach does exceptionally well to develop staff capability, transferable skills, and local empowerment to solve local problems, thus potentially benefitting future reforms.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Finance, Public -- Africa, Public administration -- Africa, State, The | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | World Development Perspectives | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2452-2929 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | September 2023 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 31 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | 100526 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wdp.2023.100526 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 14 September 2023 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 15 September 2023 | ||||||||
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