The presentation defines political economy and argues why PE analysis is important in the development context. It concludes with an outline of the main steps of PE analysis.
A powerpoint presentation done for the SDC DLGN F2F (Aswan, May 2013) which highlighs the importance of keeping political economy in mind when working for change.
Part 3 Governance in health - a practical guide
Too many development initiatives have limited impact. This is because genuine development progress is complex: solutions are not simple, those who would benefit most lack power, those who can make a difference are disengaged, and so on. Many development initiatives fail to address this complexity, promoting irrelevant interventions that will have little impact.