Thanks Doug for your insightful comments. A large part of WLE's research portfolio should now focus on how to bring about bureaucratic reforms. To begin with, one can look at various reform initiatives undertaken by different countries. LGED in Bangladesh is doing interesting stuff, as is irrigation department in Vietnam and Indonesia I am told. In Indonesia, there is a new agency that looks only into issues of operation and maintenance and thier stated goal seems to be to reduce maintenance backlog. Malaysia's change program also seems interesting. I am sure there is a lot of innovative stuff happening out there, someone just needs to go and figure out what is working and what is not.
Thanks Doug for your insightful comments. A large part of WLE's research portfolio should now focus on how to bring about bureaucratic reforms. To begin with, one can look at various reform initiatives undertaken by different countries. LGED in Bangladesh is doing interesting stuff, as is irrigation department in Vietnam and Indonesia I am told. In Indonesia, there is a new agency that looks only into issues of operation and maintenance and thier stated goal seems to be to reduce maintenance backlog. Malaysia's change program also seems interesting. I am sure there is a lot of innovative stuff happening out there, someone just needs to go and figure out what is working and what is not.